St. Barbara
Catholic Church
Black Diamond, WA

“Falling” Into Grace Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I was never a fan of the extremely hot summers in the Tri-Cities, where I grew up. I loved walking to school in the morning and seeing my breath in the cold air. I also have fond memories of deer-hunting trips with my dad and brother, mushroom hunting, and heading to the Leavenworth area to spend a couple of days with my folks and enjoy the beautiful fall foliage. In 2021, my father and I took a photograph

A Call To The Wedding Banquet As we reflect on this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time the Gospel brings us into the heart of a powerful invitation. We hear the parable of the king who prepares a magnificent wedding banquet for his son. It is a vivid image of God’s boundless love, an invitation extended to each of us to share in the joy and abundance of the Kingdom. Yet the parable also carries an important challenge: we are summoned, but we must come prepared. When the king encoun

Christ, the Cornerstone of Our Lives In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the unfaithful tenants and concludes with a solemn warning: “The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it” (Matthew 21:43). The vineyard represents God’s people and the life entrusted to us. God lovingly cultivates us, gives us His grace, and calls us to bear fruits of goodness, justice, and holiness. Yet the parable also revea