Last Sunday, the disciples asked Jesus who it was that sinned that caused the blind man to be born that way. They held the false notion that someone born with a handicap of some sort was suffering the punishment of sin, whether their own or their parents’. Jesus responded, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.” This Sunday, a similar dynamic emerges: In their distress, Mary and Martha turn to Jesus for help becau

St. Martin’s Pantry provided food for 275 families this week. We are deeply grateful to all the pantry’s supporters and volunteers, including the parish communities of St. Francis, St. Rose of Lima, St. Bartholomew, Our Lady of Mercy, Our Lady of Grace, and St. Martin’s. We are grateful to the parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Francis for their generous donations this past weekend. At this time, these parish contributions remain our primary source of food, and we...

God saves us through covenants. A covenant is a relationship. It is a relationship in which persons belong fully to one another. It is a relationship of mutual love and freedom. Covenants have conditions in order to maintain the unity of the relationship. Covenants have consequences if the relationship is betrayed. God used covenants to...