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,
Read: “Be loved! Be radiant!” Why Cheryl thinks you should attend this month’s Michigan Catholic Women’s Conference October 02, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Reflecting on the history of the annual Michigan Catholic Women’s Conference, conference chair Cheryl Quin, pictured, is humbled by what the Lord has done. “In 2012, Bishop Boyea asked his staff to
Read: Interview with local Catholic author, Ana Braga-Henebry October 03, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Ana Braga-Henebry, pictured, is a parishioner at Saint Thomas Aquinas parish in East Lansing. Ana has recently had her book Jérôme Lejeune, Saintly Geneticist published by Word on Fire: Question: Can you share a little background information about yourself? Ana: I
Job 19:21-27Psalms 27:7-9,13-14Luke 10:1-12 Job 19:21-27(21) “Have pity on me, have pity on me, you my friends; for the hand of God has touched me. (22) Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh? (23) “Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a
Read: How Saint Thérèse teaches us the missionary power of prayer by Father John Fain, Pastor, Saint Thérèse, Lansing October 01, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (1873 — 1897), popularly known as “the Little Flower”. Happy feast day! Although she was an obscure cloistered Carmelite
Read: “Why you should listen to the Dream of Gerontius today” by David Kerr, Director of Communications, Diocese of Lansing October 02, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Here’s a musical question for you: Have you ever listened to the Sir Edward Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius? If not, today’s Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels could be
Exodus 23:20-23Psalms 91:1-6,10-11Matthew 18:1-5,10 Exodus 23:20-23(20) “Behold, I send an angel before you, to keep you by the way, and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. (21) Pay attention to him, and listen to his voice. Don’t provoke him, for he will not pardon your disobedience, for my name is in
Read: October | Month of the Holy Rosary October 01, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Welcome to October, the month of the Holy Rosary! This month also marks the beginning of the yearly Diocese of Lansing Eucharistic Rosary Congress. What? Let us explain. Eucharistic Rosary Congresses consist of seven days of Eucharistic Adoration and Hourly Rosary
Job 3:1-3,11-17,20-23Psalms 88:2-8Luke 9:51-56 Job 3:1-3,11-17,20-23(1) After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth. (2) Job answered: (3) “Let the day perish in which I was born, the night which said, ‘There is a boy conceived.’ (11) “Why didn’t I die from the womb? Why didn’t I give up the