St. Luke's Blogs

The deadly snowstorm that recently covered Buffalo, NY, brought deadly cold temperatures and over 40 inches of snow in just under 24 hours. The freezing winds reached speeds over 70 mph. The heavy snow and wind combined to create conditions that kept anyone from being able to see and navigate. The blizzard conditions trapped people away from home, stranded travelers in dangerous conditions and sadly, cost the lives of 27 people. It was the deadliest winter storm in Buffalo since 1950.

As the deadly storm covered the city, people took shelter as quickly as possible. Like many of you, I have been following the stories coming from this event and have been amazed at the kind actions of strangers and how they have saved so many lives. One act of kindness was performed by Sha’Kyra Aughtry.  The storm was covering the city when Sha’Kyra heard a man screaming outside of her home…

January 2, 2023 “Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?” – John […]

January 1, 2023 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, […]

December 31, 2022 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them […]

December 30, 2022 “Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” – Isaiah […]

December 29, 2022 “In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did […]

December 28, 2022 Kindness is all around us. We just need to look around and we will see individuals extending love and kindness to the […]

December 27, 2022 “Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and every-where; go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.” […]

“And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people’.” Luke […]

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.