Read: Carving out a path to holiness by Benjamin Stenlund, DeWitt-based woodcarver October 08, 2024 Diocese of Lansing It is no accident that when God became man, He became a craftsman, writes DeWitt-based woodcarver, Benjamin Stenlund, pictured, who is also a married Catholic father of five. He continues: The Creator of the universe became the
Galatians 1:13-24Psalms 139:1-3,13-15Luke 10:38-42 Galatians 1:13-24(13) For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it. (14) I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous
Read: “Why the Rosary is more powerful than the Atomic Bomb” w/ Rose Sierawski, Diocese of Lansing Eucharistic Rosary Congress October 07, 2024 Diocese of Lansing How would you feel if you were coming to the end of your long life here on the earth, and then God commissioned you for a specific task that
Acts 1:12-14Luke 1:46-55Luke 1:26-38 Acts 1:12-14(12) Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. (13) When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son
Genesis 2:18-24Psalms 128:1-6Hebrews 2:9-11Mark 10:2-16 Genesis 2:18-24(18) Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.” (19) Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to
Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-17Psalms 119:66,71,75,91,125,130Luke 10:17-24 Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-17(1) Then Job answered Yahweh, (2) “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained. (3) You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which
Read: Finding the spirit of Saint Francis in DeWitt by Patrick Brennan, FAITH Magazine October 04, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Happy feast day! The Diocese of Lansing’s Saint Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt is named after today’s inspiring medieval Italian saint. Writer Patrick Brennan paid a
Sirach 50:1,3-4,6-7Psalms 16:1-2,5,7-8,11Galatians 6:14-18Matthew 11:25-30 Sirach 50:1,3-4,6-7(1) It was Simon, the son of Onias, the great priest, Who in his life repaired the house, And in his days strengthened the temple: (3) In his days the cistern of waters was diminished, The brazen vessel in compass as the sea. (4) It was he that took
Read: “Why give thanks to God for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul” by Joseph Tomczyk September 27, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, the 17th century French priest renowned for his generosity in serving the poorest in society. Happy feast day! The Society of Saint Vincent
Read: “What the Archangels tell us about our own unique calling” by Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing September 29, 2024 Diocese of Lansing As we celebrate the great Feast of the Archangels, writes Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing, we are told in the Book of Tobit (12:15) that there are seven of these individuals, though,