Watch: Live Now | The Disciple Maker Index Survey March 02, 2023 Diocese of Lansing A state-of-the-art way of assessing the spiritual health of parish-life is currently being rolled out across the Diocese of Lansing. It’s called the Disciple Maker Index and YOU are invited to take the survey. “The Disciple Maker Index or DMI
Read: Spring Ember Days | “What are Ember Days?” by Will Bloomfield March 01, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Today, March 1, sees the start of the Lenten Ember Days. What are Ember Days? Here’s a great explainer by Will Bloomfield, General Counsel of the Diocese of Lansing. Writes Will: “Ember Days are traditionally days of
Read: “Why I switched from public to Catholic schools” by Britney Becht February 23, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Teacher Britney Becht looks very happy. That’s because she is very happy! In the past few years Britney has both converted to Catholicism and switched from teaching in public schools to teaching the 6th grade at Saint
Read: A Rosary for the injured MSU students February 24, 2023 Diocese of Lansing A prayerful band of lay Catholics braved subfreezing temperatures outside Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, February 24, to pray the Holy Rosary for those injured in the mass shooting at Michigan State University last week. “I think the Rosary is powerful because
Watch: Ask a Seminarian | Brett Ivey February 23, 2023 Diocese of Lansing “Which saint inspired you the most in your journey towards the priesthood, and why?” That’s the big question posed to Diocese of Lansing seminarian, Brett Ivey. What’s his answer? Watch and find out. Brett hails from the parish of Saint Mary in
Watch: “Seize the day!” | Bishop Boyea’s Ash Wednesday Call to Repentance February 22, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Watch this brief but powerful Ash Wednesday message from Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing as he urges all of us to “seize the day” by repenting of our past ways and embracing the disciples of Lent: prayer, fasting
Read: What is “Social Justice”? by Kishore Jayabalan, Diocese of Lansing Commission on Catholic Social Teaching February 20, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Today is the United Nation’s “World Day of Social Justice”. What, though, is “social justice”? It’s a term that is widely used but, often, goes ill-defined. In this article, below, the Chairman of
Read: A Bishop’s Blessing for Michigan State students February 17, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea paid an unannounced but most welcome visit to the first evening of a retreat for Michigan State University students being held this weekend at the Saint Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt. He spoke to the students and imparted
Read: “Why we thank God we switched from public to Catholic schools” by the Labroff Family February 16, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Meet the Labroff family from Canton in Michigan. Pictured is dad, David, along with mom, Nicole, and their two daughters, 15-year-old Kaitlyn and 18-year-old Lauren. Despite being parishioners of their local Catholic parish,
Watch: Fatal Shooting at Michigan State University | The Church Prays February 15, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Watch this beautiful short film capturing the words of consolation and prayers of hope offered at Saint John Church & Student Center at Michigan State University, February 14, as students gathered for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass