Read: Fall Ember Days | Starting Tomorrow September 16, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Wednesday, September 18, will see the start of the Fall Ember Days. What are Ember Days? And why do they matter? Here’s a great explainer by Will Bloomfield, General Counsel of the Diocese of Lansing. Writes Will: Ember Days are traditionally days
1 Corinthians 12:12-14,27-31Psalms 100:1-2,3,4,5Luke 7:16Luke 7:11-17 1 Corinthians 12:12-14,27-31(12) For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. (13) For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free;
Read: Fall Ember Days September 16, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Wednesday, September 18, will see the start of the Fall Ember Days. What are Ember Days? They are three days of fasting and partial abstinence which are observed four times across the year. And why do they matter? Here’s a great explainer by Will Bloomfield,
1 Corinthians 11:17-26,33Psalms 40:7-10,17Luke 7:1-10 1 Corinthians 11:17-26,33(17) But in giving you this command, I don’t praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse. (18) For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it. (19)
Numbers 21:4-9Psalms 78:1-2,34-38Philippians 2:6-11John 3:13-17 Numbers 21:4-9(4) They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom The soul of the people was very discouraged because of the journey. (5) The people spoke against God, and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of
Read: “Why you should have crucifix in your home” by Richard Budd, Director of Marriage & Family Life Ministry September 14, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Recently, I visited a new church and as I walked around admiring the artwork and the architecture, I saw on the front of the altar a very familiar symbol, writes
1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-27Psalms 84:3-6,12Luke 6:39-42 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-27(16) For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don’t preach the Good News. (17) For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if
Read: “Why I preach first to myself” by Father Steve Mattson, Church of the Resurrection, Lansing September 13, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint John Chrysostom, the great 4-5th century Archbishop of Constantinople, who renowned as a “golden mouthed” preacher. So, what can today’s preachers learn from Saint John Chrysostom? Here’s
Galatians 4:4-7Luke 1:46-55Luke 1:39-57 Galatians 4:4-7(4) But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, (5) that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children. (6) And because you are children, God sent out
1 Corinthians 7:25-31Psalms 45:11-17Luke 6:20-26 1 Corinthians 7:25-31(25) Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy. (26) Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, that it’s good for a man to