Watch: Bishop Boyea’s Seven Days after Christmas | December 28 | The Holy Innocents December 28, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. Happy feast day! The feast recalls the incident in the nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18) in which Herod the Great, King of Judea, orders
1 John 1:1-4Psalms 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12John 20:1-8 1 John 1:1-41 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life — 2 the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify
Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14Psalms 128:1-5Psalms 128:1-5Colossians 3:12-21 Sirach 3:2-7, 12-142 For the Lord honored the father above the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons. 3 Whoever honors his father atones for sins, 4 and whoever glorifies his mother is like one who lays up treasure. 5 Whoever honors his father
Watch: The Seven “O” Antiphons of Advent w/ Bishop Boyea | Part 2 | O Adonai December 18, 2021 Diocese of Lansing This is the second day the Church Universal will pray one of the seven great “O” Antiphons of Advent. Today it’s “O Adonai” or “O Lord”. What, however, are the “O” Antiphons? The
Watch: The Seven “O” Antiphons of Advent w/ Bishop Boyea | Part 4 | O Clavis David December 20, 2021 Diocese of Lansing The seven Great ‘O’ Antiphons of Advent are sung before the Magnificat at Vespers during the seven days prior to Christmas. They are seven words or phrases, mostly in Latin, which look
Watch: The Seven “O” Antiphons of Advent w/ Bishop Boyea | Part 6 | O Rex Gentium December 22, 2021 Diocese of Lansing The seven Great ‘O’ Antiphons of Advent are sung before the Magnificat at Vespers during the seven days prior to Christmas. They are seven words or phrases, mostly in Latin, which look
Watch: The Seven Days after Christmas w/ Bishop Boyea | December 26 | Feast of Saint Stephen, The First Martyr December 26, 2021 Diocese of Lansing The seven days of after Christmas are filled with special celebrations. Each adds to the beauty and wonder of the great Incarnation of Jesus Christ which we celebrated on
Isaiah 62:11-12Psalms 97:1, 6, 11-12Titus 3:4-7Luke 2:15-20 Isaiah 62:11-1211Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.” 12And they shall be called The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD; and you
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16Psalms 89:2-5, 27, 29Luke 1:67-79 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 161 Now when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about, 2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24Psalms 25:4-5, 8-10, 14Luke 1:57-66 Malachi 3:1-4, 23-243:1 “Behold, I send my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who can