Wisdom 6:12-16Psalms 63:2-81 Thessalonians 4:13-18Matthew 25:1-13 Wisdom 6:12-1612 Wisdom is radiant and unfading, and she is easily discerned by those who love her, and is found by those who seek her. 13 She hastens to make herself known to those who desire her. 14 He who rises early to seek her will have no difficulty,
Watch: Part 3: Seven Reasons Why We Pray for the Dead with Bishop Boyea November 05, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Welcome to Part 3 of Bishop Boyea’s series of meditations on praying for the dead. Praying for the dead is a practice found in the earliest Christian liturgies and encouraged by the early Fathers of
Philippians 4:10-19Psalms 112:1-2, 5-6, 8-9Luke 16:9-15 Philippians 4:10-1910 I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me; you were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I complain of want; for I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content.
Watch: Part 4: Seven Reasons Why We Pray for the Dead with Bishop Boyea November 06, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Welcome to Part 4 of Bishop Earl Boyea’s reflections upon why we should pray for our dead. In this installment, Bishop Boyea reminds us of the prayerful communion that exists between those of us who
Philippians 3:17–4:1Psalms 122:1-5Luke 16:1-8 Philippians 3:17–4:117 Brethren, join in imitating me, and mark those who so live as you have an example in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their
Watch: Part 2: Seven Reasons Why We Pray for the Dead with Bishop Boyea November 04, 2020 Diocese of Lansing November is the Month of the Holy Souls, a time when we pray for our dead. But why would we do this? This week, Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing invites you to join him in
Read: My Vocation Story by Father John Whitlock, Director of Vocations November 05, 2020 Diocese of Lansing This week is National Vocations Awareness Week across the Catholic Church in the United States. Each day this week we are bringing you a vocations story. Today we hear from Father John Whitlock, Director of Vocations for the
Wisdom 3:1-9Psalms 23:1-6John 6:37-40 Wisdom 3:1-91 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. 2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be an affliction, 3 and their going from us to be their
Watch: Diocese of Lansing Podcast #16: Meet Peter Ludwig, “Our Man in Rome” November 04, 2020 Diocese of Lansing The Diocese of Lansing presently has 31 young men studying for the sacred priesthood. 30 of them are in seminaries in the United States. One is in Rome: Peter Ludwig. A native of Dimondale, Peter is
Rest in Peace: A prayerful interment for dozens of uncollected ashes November 03, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Here are some images of Bishop Boyea of Lansing providing a fitting and prayerful interment for the ashes from the Ingham County Medical Examiner’s Office, and local funeral homes, that have gone unwanted and uncollected over the past