Watch: The Election Homily That’s Gone Viral October 20, 2020 Diocese of Lansing On Sunday, September 27, Father Mathias Thelen, Pastor of Saint Patrick in Brighton, preached a pre-election homily on “The Dignity of Human Life” – the 17-minute sermon now been watched by tens of thousands of viewers around the world on social media. “Awesome,”
Watch: Deployed for Mission: Re-imagining the Catholic parish October 21, 2020 Diocese of Lansing This week parish staff from across the Diocese of Lansing gathered to prayerfully re-imagine what a Catholic parish could be in the 21st century. Entitled “Deployed for Mission”, the October 20 event was led by Father John Riccardo of the Archdiocese
Ephesians 3:2-12Isaiah 12:2-6Luke 12:39-48 Ephesians 3:2-122 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,
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
Ephesians 2:12-22Psalms 85:9-14Luke 12:35-38 Ephesians 2:12-2212 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near 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
Ephesians 2:1-10Psalms 100:2-5Luke 12:13-21 Ephesians 2:1-101 And you he made alive, when you were dead through the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience. 3 Among
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6Psalms 96:1, 3-5, 7-101 Thessalonians 1:1-5Matthew 22:15-21 Isaiah 45:1, 4-61 Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and ungird the loins of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed: 4 For the sake of my
Ephesians 1:15-23Psalms 8:2-7Luke 12:8-12 Ephesians 1:15-2315 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
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