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As a human being, a child of God, we are designed to be in connection with others and most of all with our Creator. A person’s ability to form intimacy with others determines one’s ability to live a full life.

“These encounters with other mourning mothers pierced the dull gray world of my grief,” Steinberg said, “awakening a deep well of compassion and an insistent desire to act.” That desire led to the creation of the upcoming Boise retreat.

Through this sacrament, “Christ tells the sick: ‘You are not alone. I am with you,’” he continued. “He offers healing of the body, when it serves our salvation, and always healing of the heart— freedom from fear, forgiveness of sins, and the grace to endure with faith.”

“I’ve loved Mary my entire life. I was born on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, my dad used to give parish talks about Our Lady of Fatima, and my middle name is after her,” Tom said. “So in 2023, I applied for acceptance to the Order of Malta’s Lourdes pilgrimage. In the beginning of 2024, they called me and told me I was accepted.” Tom Hicks, St. Mark's parishioner

Encounter School of Ministry is offering a two-day conference to teach and activate Christians to be more effective ministers.