Read: My Story of Sisterhood: Sister Sophia Ruiz O.P. October 20, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Of your charity, please pray for Sister Sophia Ruiz O.P., a novice with the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, in Ann Arbor. A native of Saline, 20-year-old Sister Sophia grew up in the parish of Christ in
Death Notice: Deacon James Martinez (1934 – 2020) RIP: October 19, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Of your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of the Reverend Mister James N. Martinez, Deacon of the Diocese of Lansing, who died October 15, 2020. He was 86 years old. May he rest in peace. James
Watch: Diocese of Lansing Podcast #13: Respecting Life with Jenny Ingles, Director of Fertility and Life Ministries October 16, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Why does the Catholic Church oppose abortion? Can a Catholic politician ever vote for abortion? How does the Church help mothers in crisis-pregnancies? What about end-of-life issues? What about IVF? These are
Read: My Story of Sisterhood: Sister Chiara Luce Spankie O.P. October 13, 2020 Diocese of Lansing This summer saw Sister Chiara Luce Spankie O.P. make her final vows as a Dominican Sister of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, in Ann Arbor. Today, Sister Chiara explains her vocation story, her story of sisterhood: “As a child,
Watch: On the Path to Priesthood: Deacon Miguel Colunga-Santoyo October 15, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Of your charity, please pray for Deacon Miguel Colunga-Santoyo who is due to be ordained to the Sacred Priesthood for the Diocese of Lansing next year. Deo volente. 25-year-old Deacon Miguel was born and raised in East Lansing and hails
Watch: Bishop Boyea’s Seven Reasons for Going to Sunday Mass: Part 5: Conversing with the Word of God October 12, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Welcome to your Monday installment of Bishop Boyea’s series of seven talks on why we go to Sunday Mass. Today is Part 5: Conversing with the Word of God. We hope
Watch: Bishop Boyea’s Seven Reasons for Going to Sunday Mass: Part 6: Receiving the Eucharist October 13, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Attending Holy Mass on a Sunday is a solemn and binding obligation upon all Catholics. Indeed, it is a mortal sin to deliberately fail in this matter. This grave obligation may be suspended or
Watch: Bishop Boyea’s Seven Reasons for Going to Sunday Mass: Part 7: Intercessory Prayer October 14, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Well, here is the final installment in BIshop Earl Boyea’s Seven Reasons for Going to Sunday Mass. Part 7 is on Intercessory Prayer. “The great joy of praying each Sunday at Mass with all our
Read: May Story of Sisterhood: Sister Chiara Luce Spankie O.P. October 13, 2020 Diocese of Lansing This summer saw Sister Chiara Luce Spankie O.P. make her final vows as a Dominican Sister of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, in Ann Arbor. Today, Sister Chiara explains her vocation story, her story of sisterhood: “As a child,
Please pray for our seminarians October 12, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Please pray for these 14 Diocese of Lansing’s seminarians who were initiated into Saint John Vianney College Seminary in Minnesota this weekend. “I’m very proud of the 14 young men that we’ve sent to Saint John Vianney College Seminary this year – including six