1 John 2:12-17Psalms 96:7-10Luke 2:36-40 1 John 2:12-1712 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write
Watch: Bishop Boyea & The Seven Feast Days after Christmas: December 30: The Holy Family December 30, 2020 Diocese of Lansing What does the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph mean to our families today? That’s the question that Bishop Earl Boyea now attempts to answer in today’s brief reflection upon the Feast of
1 John 2:3-11Psalms 96:1-6Luke 2:22-35 1 John 2:3-113 And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He who says “I know him” but disobeys his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him; 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly love
Watch: Bishop Boyea & The Seven Feast Days after Christmas: December 29: Saint Thomas Becket December 29, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Thomas Becket. Happy feast day! Saint Thomas was Archbishop of Canterbury in England from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He was killed following his conflict with Henry
1 John 1:5–2:2Psalms 124:2-5, 7-8Matthew 2:13-18 1 John 1:5–2:25 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according
Watch: Bishop Boyea & The Seven Feast Days after Christmas: December 28: The Holy Innocents December 28, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. Happy feast day! The feast recalls the incident in the nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18) in which Herod the Great, King of Judea,
Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14Psalms 128:1-5Colossians 3:12-21Luke 2:22-40 Sirach 3:2-7, 12-142 For the Lord honored the father above the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons. 3 Whoever honors his father atones for sins, 4 and whoever glorifies his mother is like one who lays up treasure. 5 Whoever honors his father
Watch: Bishop Boyea & The Seven Feast Days after Christmas: December 27: Saint John the Apostle December 27, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Traditionally, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint John the Apostle upon December 27. Saint John was one of the Apostles of Jesus Christ and is generally regarded as youngest of the Twelve
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59Psalms 31:3-4, 6, 8, 17Matthew 10:17-22 Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-598 And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyre’nians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from
Watch: Bishop Boyea & The Seven Feast Days after Christmas: December 26: Saint Stephen, the First Martyr December 26, 2020 Diocese of Lansing The seven days of after Christmas are filled with special celebrations. Each adds to the beauty and wonder of the great Incarnation of Jesus Christ which we celebrated on Christmas Day. Please