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Apr

Mass Readings for April 27, 2025

Acts 5:12-16Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19John 20:19-31 Acts 5:12-16(12) And through the hands of the Apostles many signs and wonders were accomplished among the people. And they all met with one accord at Solomon’s portico (13) And among the others, no one dared to join himself to them. But the people magnified them (14)

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 26, 2025

Acts 4:13-21Psalms 118:1, 14-21Mark 16:9-15 Acts 4:13-21(13) Then, seeing the constancy of Peter and John, having verified that they were men without letters or learning, they wondered. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus (14) Also, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they were unable to say anything to

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 25, 2025

Acts 4:1-12Psalms 118:1-2, 4, 22-27John 21:1-14 Acts 4:1-12(1) But while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the magistrate of the temple and the Sadducees overwhelmed them (2) being grieved that they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection from the dead (3) And they laid hands on them, and

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Apr

Watch: Week 17 | Be My Witnesses w/ Bishop Boyea | Prayer: Go to Confession

Watch: Week 17 | Be My Witnesses w/ Bishop Boyea | Prayer: Go to Confession April 25, 2025 Diocese of Lansing April 25, 2025 Easter Friday  My sisters and brothers in the Lord, Welcome to week seventeen of BMW, Be My Witnesses. To be effective witnesses to the Lord, we continue to lay a solid

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 24, 2025

Acts 3:11-26Psalms 8:2, 5-9Luke 24:35-48 Acts 3:11-26(11) Then, as he held on to Peter and John, all the people ran to them at the portico, which is called Solomon’s, in astonishment (12) But Peter, seeing this, responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? Or why do you stare at

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Apr

Read: The powerful testimonies of some new Catholics I Saint John, Jackson

Read: The powerful testimonies of some new Catholics I Saint John, Jackson April 24, 2025 Diocese of Lansing Here are some beautiful images accompanied by some powerful words. Saint John the Evangelist parish in Jackson saw 26 men, women and children received into the Church at Easter. Deo gratias. In the days beforehand, the parish

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 23, 2025

Acts 3:1-10Psalms 105:1-4, 6-9Luke 24:13-35 Acts 3:1-10(1) Now Peter and John went up to the temple at the ninth hour of prayer (2) And a certain man, who was lame from his mother’s womb, was being carried in. They would lay him every day at the gate of the temple, which is called the Beautiful,

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Apr

Watch: "The light shines in the darkness" | The Easter converts of East Lansing

Watch: “The light shines in the darkness” | The Easter converts of East Lansing April 23, 2025 Diocese of Lansing This Easter has seen some 633 men, women and children become Catholic across the Diocese of Lansing. That’s the highest number of Easter converts in over a decade. Deo gratias. One parish that has been

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Apr

Read: "Why we should celebrate Saint George's Day" by Michael Andrews

Read: “Why we should celebrate Saint George’s Day” by Michael Andrews April 23, 2025 Diocese of Lansing Over the centuries, Catholics from across the globe have found a home in the Diocese of Lansing, including many migrants from England. Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint George, April 23, England’s patron. But why celebrate?

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 22, 2025

Acts 2:36-41Psalms 33:4-5, 18-20, 22John 20:11-18 Acts 2:36-41(36) Therefore, may the entire house of Israel know most certainly that God has made this same Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. (37) Now when they had heard these things, they were contrite in heart, and they said to Peter and to the other Apostles: