Read: The Gospel of Life @ 25: Part 8: Why Human Dignity depends upon our “Sense of God” March 12, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Just over a quarter of a century ago, Pope Saint John Paul II released his encyclical, Evangelium vitae, in response to the ever-increasing attacks against human life and dignity. Each Friday,
Hosea 14:2-10Psalms 81:6-11, 14, 17Mark 12:28-34 Hosea 14:2-102 Take with you words and return to the LORD; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept that which is good and we will render the fruit of our lips. 3 Assyria shall not save us, we will not ride upon horses; and we will say no
Read: DSA Story #4: How DSA funding is helping Saint Mary in Williamston “deploy for mission” March 12, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Deployed for Mission. That’s Father David Fons and Christy Whiting of Saint Mary in Williamston. In October 2020 they were part of a group of five parish employees who were able to participate
Read: DSA Story #3: The principal, the pandemic, and the power of the Holy Spirit March 11, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Gwenis Laura is the principal of Holy Spirit Catholic School in Brighton. It’s a position she took just weeks before COVID-19 shut down schools across the state in the spring of 2020. Since then
Jeremiah 7:23-28Psalms 95:1-2, 6-9Luke 11:14-23 Jeremiah 7:23-2823 But this command I gave them, `Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’ 24 But they did not obey or incline their ear,
Read: DSA Story #2: How Your Generosity is Helping Josh on the Path to the Sacred Priesthood March 10, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Meet Joshua Fons. Josh is one of the Diocese of Lansing’s 31 seminarians with that number including last year’s largest single influx of new recruits in over a decade. Deo gratias. That
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9Psalms 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20Matthew 5:17-19 Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-91 “And now, O Israel, give heed to the statutes and the ordinances which I teach you, and do them; that you may live, and go in and take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, gives you. 5 Behold, I
Clergy Changes, March 8, 2021 March 08, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Bishop Boyea has announced the following priest assignment: The Reverend Robert Bacik, Pastor, St. Isidore-Holy Family, Laingsburg/Ovid to become Pastor, St. Gerard, Lansing. The Reverend Paul Donnelly, Pastor of Christ the King, Flint, in addition to continuing as Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Read: DSA Story #1: Harold’s life transformed by Catholic Charities March 09, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Just look at that face. That’s US Marine-veteran, Harold Hunter. When Harold hit upon a “bumpier time” in life due to divorce, financial strain and ill-health it was Catholic Charities who helped him back onto his feet thanks to
Daniel 3:25, 34-43Psalms 25:4-9Matthew 18:21-35 Daniel 3:25, 34-4325 In the fire Azariah stood up and prayed aloud: 34 For your name’s sake, do not deliver us up forever, or make void your covenant. 35 Do not take away your mercy from us, for the sake of Abraham, your beloved, Isaac your servant, and Israel your