Isaiah 45:6-8, 18, 21-25Psalms 85:9-14Luke 7:18-23 Isaiah 45:6-8, 18, 21-256 that men may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; i am the lord, and there is no other. 7 i form light and create darkness, i make weal and create woe, i am the
Watch: Viva Cristo Rey! Bishop Boyea baptizes Mexican farm workers December 12, 2022 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Happy feast day! Today’s celebration commemorates the appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Mexican peasant, Saint Juan Diego, in 1531. The miracle brought countless Mexicans to Jesus
Long Read: Winter Ember Days | December 14, 16 & 17 | Sister Esther Mary Nickel, RSM December 13, 2022 Diocese of Lansing This week will see Catholics around the globe, including many close to home, embrace the Church’s Winter Ember Days. That’s three days of fasting including partial abstinence from meat upon Ember Wednesday
Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13Psalms 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23Matthew 21:28-32 Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-131 woe to her that is rebellious and defiled, the oppressing city! 2 she listens to no voice, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the lord, she does not draw near to her god. 9″yea, at that time i will change the
Zechariah 2:14-17Judith 13:18-19Luke 1:26-38 Zechariah 2:14-1710 sing and rejoice, o daughter of zion; for lo, i come and i will dwell in the midst of you, says the lord. 11 and many nations shall join themselves to the lord in that day, and shall be my people; and i will dwell in the midst of
Isaiah 35:1-6, 10Psalms 146:6-10James 5:7-10Matthew 11:2-11 Isaiah 35:1-6, 101 the wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus 2 it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of carmel and sharon. They shall
Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19Matthew 17:9, 10-13 Sirach 48:1-4, 9-111 then the prophet elijah arose like a fire, and his word burned like a torch. 2 he brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number. 3 by the word of the lord he shut up the heavens,
Week 49 | Disciples Together on the Way w/ Bishop Boyea | December 11 to 17 | Bible | Practice daily Lectio Divina December 09, 2022 Diocese of Lansing December 9, 2022 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In the Gospel of Mark, we read how in the midst of the stormy waters, Jesus awoke
Read: How to celebrate the Feast of Saint Lucy | December 13 | By dad-of-four, Benjamin Stenlund December 09, 2022 Diocese of Lansing Have you ever heard of Saint Lucia of Syracuse? She was a young martyr who lived in the 4th century in Italy and is celebrated in many Scandinavian countries on her feast
Isaiah 48:17-19Psalms 1:1-4, 6Matthew 11:16-19 Isaiah 48:17-1917 thus says the lord, your redeemer, the holy one of israel: “i am the lord your god, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go. 18 o that you had hearkened to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a