Jesus calls his disciples in this Sunday’s gospel to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Salt was used as a preservative in the time of Jesus, since refrigeration didn’t exist. It kept food from rotting. So Christians are to preserve society to keep it from the corruption that is the result of sin. Jesus warns his disciples, though...

his week, St. Martin’s Pantry helped feed 225 families. Thank you to all who make this ministry possible, especially St. Francis, St. Rose of Lima, St. Bartholomew, Our Lady of Mercy, Our Lady of Grace, and St. Martin’s parishioners...

I hope that everyone is coming out on the other side of this snow/ice storm without any major issues. Now it’s the frigid cold we deal with, hoping that we don’t have another storm on top of it this weekend! This weekend, we begin the promotion of the Annual Archdiocesan Appeal. Once a year, our Archbishop reaches out to his flock to ask for their financial support for the educational and charitable works of our local church. As a Catholic parish, we know...