St. Barbara
Catholic Church
Black Diamond, WA

Prayers for Peace & The San Damiano Crucifix Pope Leo XIV has reminded us that we need to be praying for peace, and in his letter to the Franciscan Family in preparation for the eighth centenary of the death of St. Francis later this year he made a special reference to the beloved Crucifix of San Damiano. Below is the closing excerpt from the letter: Dear brothers and sisters, may the example and spiritual legacy of this saint, strong in faith, steadfast in hope, and ardent

Simple Faith As we prepare to enter Holy Week, we are presented with the beautiful story of the raising of Lazarus. Jesus shows his deep empathy in the shortest sentence in many English Bibles: “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). What a powerful reminder that Jesus entered our humanity so that we might share in his divinity. Today’s Gospel invites us to sit beside Martha as she meets Jesus in the shadow of grief. While her brother Lazarus lies dead, Martha speaks with honesty and

Healing Our Blindness On a day when Jesus heals a man born blind, the light of God breaks into darkness in a way that surprises everyone involved. The neighbors and religious leaders want to know how this happened. The man who was healed simply tells the truth: “I was blind, and now I see.” His testimony is both simple and powerful. It invites us to notice how encounters with Christ can change the most ordinary parts of our lives. This story challenges two common assumpti

Christ’s Passion stands at the very center of our faith. As we approach Holy Week, it is a fitting time to slow down and reflect more deeply on the suffering, love, and sacrifice of Jesus. To help us enter into this sacred season, we will be offering a short, three-week series focused on the Passion of Christ. Starting March 17th Every Tuesday, 10am or 6:30pm Sacred Heart Church Classrooms, Enumclaw Beginning March 17, we will gather in the Sacred Heart classrooms to walk thr

From Thirst to Joy: An Encounter with Christ This Sunday we have the beautiful story of the woman at the well. This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible because it shows how Jesus came to break down the walls of sin and misery and lead us into a whole new way of life filled with meaning and purpose. In John’s vivid encounter at Jacob’s well, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman exactly where she is, at midday, alone, burdened by a complicated past. Rather than