Amos 7:10-17Psalms 19:8-11Matthew 9:1-8 Amos 7:10-1710 Then Amazi’ah the priest of Bethel sent to Jerobo’am king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos has said, `Jerobo’am shall die by the sword, and
Read: “Quo Vadis?” | How Saint Peter leads me to Christ by Jessica Schaub June 29, 2022 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Solemnity of Saint Peter & Paul. Happy feast day! To help us prayerfully celebrate this day, here’s a beautifully written and very personal reflection on the life and legacy of Saint Peter
Acts 12:1-11Psalms 34:2-92 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18Matthew 16:13-19 Acts 12:1-111 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword; 3 and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during
Read: Brian Flynn takes on new role as our Diocesan Director of Parish Youth Discipleship June 28, 2022 Diocese of Lansing We are pleased to announce a new role for Brian Flynn as Diocesan Director of Parish Youth Discipleship. This new position is parish focused and consolidates the efforts of the Office of Catechesis with High
Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12Psalms 5:4-8Matthew 8:23-27 Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-123 1 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt: 2 “You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you
Amos 2:6-10, 13-16Psalms 50:16-23Matthew 8:18-22 Amos 2:6-10, 13-166 Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes — 7 they that trample the head of the poor into the dust of
1 Kings 19:16, 19-21Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-11Galatians 5:1, 13-18Luke 9:51-62 1 Kings 19:16, 19-2116 and Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel; and Eli’sha the son of Shaphat of A’bel-meho’lah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. 19 So he departed from there, and found Eli’sha the
Read: Roe v Wade Overturned | Statement by the Bishops of Michigan June 24, 2022 Diocese of Lansing The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 24, 2022 Catholic Bishops in Michigan Statement Following Dobbs Decision Nearly fifty years after the unjust decision in Roe v. Wade, our country draws closer to a society
Read: Father Byers’ Farewell | A Note of Gratitude to the Immaculate Heart of Mary June 26, 2022 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Happy feast day! On this day 27 years ago, Father John Byers was ordained to the sacred priesthood for the Diocese of Lansing. Three
Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19Psalms 74:1-7, 20-21Luke 2:41-51 Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-192 The Lord has destroyed without mercy all the habitations of Jacob; in his wrath he has broken down the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; he has brought down to the ground in dishonor the kingdom and its rulers. 10 The elders of the