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Living as a post-Easter people in a Good Friday world

Our brother Dustan passed quickly and unexpectedly the day after Palm Sunday this past week, giving new meaning to Good Friday for our family. It seems cosmically cruel as we haven’t even had the time to grieve from losing our brother Drew in December, and three other family members in rapid order the preceding three years. A brother-in-law, Dave; a third brother, Dan; and our mother, Lois, the matriarch of our large family. Unbelievably, five significant deaths in just over five years. Kyrie eleison. … Lord have mercy. In times like these it’s difficult to believe that Good ...

Faith Briefs for April 25

First Lutheran giveaway garage sale First Lutheran Church in Marshall (100 Church Street) is having a giveaway garage sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in their parking lot, and again from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday May 1. This is a giveaway, free garage sale, so all items will be unmarked. We ask that people take only what they need and can use. If you wish to make a donation, they will be accepted for Shetek Lutheran Bible Camp.

Holy Week’s message contains a universal appeal that’s not just for Christians

he importance of Easter to Christians cannot be understated. After all, the festival commemorates the day that Jesus rose from the dead, conquering death and offering eternal salvation to all for all time. But it’s in times like these, that I think that the Easter story offers some consolation to those who may not even consider themselves Christian. Because even if you don’t fully believe that God’s son was tortured, executed and returned from the dead some 2,000 years ago, solace can still be found in the events that took place that first Holy Week. You don’t have to be ...

Our Easter celebration

“Whatever questions or problems you have,” stated Russell M. Nelson, “the answer is always found in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.” There has been, and will always be a positive influence for good, if we collectively follow Christian habits of daily prayer coupled with daily scripture study, by ourself and with family and friends. Those important routines help us to remember our relationship to our Father in heaven and his Son, Jesus Christ, and the immeasurable blessings we can access due to Christ’s life and sacrifice. Many will say that claiming to be a ...

Faith Briefs for April 11

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having a meeting following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. The meeting will be in Carlin Hall and it will involve the annual baby shower, an update on the Marshall Choices Pregnancy Center, and Brad Louwagie will give a presentation on the new statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. 2025 NUDCCW annual convention The New Ulm Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will have its 64th annual convention Saturday, April 26, at the Church of St. Mary and School in Tracy. The theme of the convention is “Be ...

Palm Sunday should serve as a modern day cautionary tale

This weekend, Christians worldwide will celebrate Palm Sunday, the first of many milestones of Holy Week, the period leading up to Easter and Jesus’ resurrection. This is the Sunday that celebrates Jesus’ triumphal entry into the holy city of Jerusalem, where he would participate in the Jewish festival of Passover. Interestingly, Jesus, the son of God nonetheless, chooses not to march into the holy city atop a mighty war horse, but rather a lowly donkey, which was prophesied in Zechariah 9:9. And the adoring crowds gathered to see their messiah, waving palm branches and ...