Read: Seven Top Tips for Your Christmas Reading 2024 December 18, 2024 Diocese of Lansing “Reading has made many saints,” wrote Saint Josemaria Escriva (1902-75), the founder of Opus Dei. Certainly, this time of year is the ideal moment to resurrect the timeworn but profitable pastime of book reading. After all, many of us, I’m
Long Read: Winter Ember Days | December 18, 20 & 21 | Will Bloomfield, General Counsel, Diocese of Lansing. December 17, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Tomorrow will see many Catholics begin their observance of the Winter Ember Days. But what are Ember Days? And why do they matter? Here’s a great explainer by Will Bloomfield,
Genesis 49:2,8-10Psalms 72:1-4,7-8,17Matthew 1:1-17 Genesis 49:2,8-10(2) Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father. (8) “Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you. (9) Judah is a lion’s cub. From the prey, my son,
Read: A Sunnie Outlook | An authentically Catholic vision for tackling poverty December 17, 2024 Diocese of Lansing At Christmastime, many people find it hard to make ends meet. For many others, that’s true the whole year round. Writer Stephanie Van Koevering has been checking in with Sunnie Johnson-Lain, pictured, the new Chief Executive of
Numbers 24:2-7,15-17Psalms 25:4-9Matthew 21:23-27 Numbers 24:2-7,15-17(2) Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. (3) He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says; (4) he says, who hears the
Read: Attorney General Report suggests 1970’s and 80’s peak decades for alleged instances of abuse in Diocese of Lansing December 16, 2024 Diocese of Lansing A new report by the Michigan Department of Attorney General suggests that the 1970s and 80’s were the peak decades for alleged instances of sexual misconduct involving clerics of the
Zephaniah 3:14-18Isaiah 12:2-6Philippians 4:4-7Luke 3:10-18 Zephaniah 3:14-18(14) Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. (15) Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more. (16)
Watch: Be My Witnesses | A Personal Invitation from Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing December 14, 2024 Diocese of Lansing December 15, 2024 Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday Dear friend, Jesus Christ says: “You will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea
Sirach 48:1-4,9-11Psalms 80:2-3,15-16,18-19Matthew 17:9,10-13 Sirach 48:1-4,9-11(1) Also there arose Elijah the prophet as fire, And his word burned like a torch: (2) Who brought a famine upon them, And by his zeal made them few in number. (3) By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven: Thrice did he thus bring down
Read: “How to celebrate Saint Lucy’s Day” by little Lucy Stenlund’s dad, Benjamin December 13, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Have you ever heard of Saint Lucy of Syracuse? She was a young martyr who lived in the 4th century in Italy and is celebrated in many Scandinavian countries on her feast day, December 13. That’s