Acts 9:31-42Psalms 116:12-17John 6:60-69 Acts 9:31-42(31) Certainly, the Church had peace throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and it was being built up, while walking in the fear of the Lord, and it was being filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit (32) Then it happened that Peter, as he traveled around
Read: “How Saint Damien of Moloka’i drew me to the Catholic Church” by Father Kyle Shinseki, SJ, Saint Mary Student Parish, Ann Arbor May 10, 2025 Diocese of Lansing Although I did not grow up Catholic, one figure who inspired me during my childhood in Hawai‘i was Father Damien, writes Father Kyle Shinseki, SJ, pastor
Acts 9:1-20Psalms 117:1-2John 6:52-59 Acts 9:1-20(1) Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest (2) and he petitioned him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that, if he found any men or women belonging to this Way, he could lead them as prisoners
Watch: Week 19 | Be My Witnesses w/ Bishop Boyea | Belong: Live the Moral Life and the Commandments May 09, 2025 Diocese of Lansing Pope Saint Paul VI (1897 – 1978) once wrote, “Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they
Read: “Why Saint Catherine of Bologna inspires our Catholic schools” by Sarah Salow, Associate Superintendent of Schools May 09, 2025 Diocese of Lansing The early life of Saint Catherine of Bologna (1413 — 1463), the patron saint of the liberal arts, provides a fascinating glimpse into the power of a comprehensive education which trains the
Acts 8:26-40Psalms 66:8-9, 16-17, 20John 6:44-51 Acts 8:26-40(26) Now an Angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the way which descends from Jerusalem into Gaza, where there is a desert. (27) And rising up, he went. And behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, powerful under Candace,
Pray: Novena for Ordinands to the Diaconate, May 8-16 2025 May 08, 2025 Diocese of Lansing On Saturday, May 17, Bishop Earl Boyea will ordain 12 men to the diaconate for the Diocese of Lansing at Saint Thomas Aquinas parish in East Lansing. Beginning today, we pray for each man concluding, as we will, upon
Acts 8:1-8Psalms 66:1-7John 6:35-40 Acts 8:1-8(1) Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. (2) Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him. (3) But Saul
Read: Death with dignity | Mother Theresa House open new care home for the terminally ill May 07, 2025 Diocese of Lansing Bishop Boyea offered Holy Mass, May 2, to mark the official opening of a new Catholic care home for the terminally ill in Williamston. The new home is a second location for the
Acts 7:51–8:1Psalms 31:3-4, 6-8, 17, 21John 6:30-35 Psalms 31:3-4, 6-8, 17, 21(3) Because I was silent, my bones grew old, while still I cried out all day long (4) For, day and night, your hand was heavy upon me. I have been converted in my anguish, while still the thorn is piercing (6) For this,