Read: Holiday in, hostility out by Sean O’Neill, Editor, FAITH Magazine December 23, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Christmas is, of course, a season of peace and good will to all, writes Sean O’Neill, pictured, Editor of FAITH Magazine, the official publication of the Diocese of Lansing. Hopefully, you will have the opportunity to take some
Isaiah 52:7-10Psalms 98:1-6Hebrews 1:1-6John 1:1-18 Isaiah 52:7-10(7) How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (8) Your watchmen lift up their voice, together they sing; for they shall see eye to eye,
Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59Psalms 31:3-4,6,8,17Matthew 10:17-22 Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59(8) Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. (9) But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. (10) They weren’t able
2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16Psalms 89:2-5,27,29Luke 1:67-79 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16(1) When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around, (2) the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.” (3) Nathan said to the
Malachi 3:1-4,4:5-6Psalms 25:4-5,8-10,14Luke 1:57-66 Malachi 3:1-4,4:5-6(1) “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says Yahweh of Armies. (2) “But who can endure the day of
Read: Winter Ember Days | December 18, 20 & 21 | Will Bloomfield, General Counsel, Diocese of Lansing. December 17, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Tomorrow will see many Catholics begin their observance of the Winter Ember Days. But what are Ember Days? And why do they matter? Here’s a great explainer by Will Bloomfield, General
Read: Ascension Press to carry Bishop Boyea’s “Be My Witnesses” on App December 23, 2024 Diocese of Lansing The Catholic media company, Ascension Press, have announced that Bishop Earl Boyea’s forthcoming catechetical series, Be My Witnesses, will be carried on their Ascension App. “We were impressed with both the content and the beautiful presentation of
Watch: Silent Night | A Christmas Gift from Bishop Boyea 2024 December 23, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Dear Friends, For over two centuries, the words of the Christmas carol, Silent Night, have sown peace wherever they have been given voice in song. Most notably, this includes a Christmas Day truce on Europe’s Western Front during
Micah 5:1-4Psalms 80:2-3,15-16,18-19Hebrews 10:5-10Luke 1:39-45 Micah 5:1-4(1) Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek. (2) But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out
Song of Solomon 2:8-14Zephaniah 3:14-18Psalms 33:2-3,11-12,20-21Luke 1:39-45 Song of Solomon 2:8-14(8) The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills. (9) My beloved is like a roe or a young deer. Behold, he stands behind our wall! He looks in at the windows. He glances through the lattice.