Jeremiah 31:1-7Jeremiah 31:10-13Matthew 15:21-28 Jeremiah 31:1-7(1) “At that time,” says Yahweh, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.” (2) Yahweh says, “The people who survive the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.” (3) Yahweh appeared
Read: The Transfiguration of the Lord | Opening ourselves to God’s love by Sean O’Neill August 06, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Happy Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord! Today we recall the remarkable moment when the disciples Peter, James and John glimpse the divinity of Jesus Christ upon the mountain and in the presence
Daniel 7:9-10,13-14Psalms 97:1-2,5-6,92 Peter 1:16-19Mark 9:2-10 Daniel 7:9-10,13-14(9) “I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire. (10) A fiery stream issued and came out
Jeremiah 28:1-17Psalms 119:29,43,79-80,95,102Matthew 14:13-21 Jeremiah 28:1-17(1) That same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spoke to me in Yahweh’s house, in the presence of the priests and of all the
Exodus 16:2-4,12-15Psalms 78:3-4,23-25,54Ephesians 4:17,20-24John 6:24-35 Exodus 16:2-4,12-15(2) The whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness; (3) and the children of Israel said to them, “We wish that we had died by Yahweh’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when
Jeremiah 26:11-16,24Psalms 69:15-16,30-31,33-34Matthew 14:1-12 Jeremiah 26:11-16,24(11) Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying, “This man is worthy of death; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.” (12) Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people,
Read: Receiving God’s love | Saint Alphonsus’ guide to scrupulosity and self-judgment by Kelly Cole August 01, 2024 Diocese of Lansing While most of us go through life feeling like we don’t take our sin seriously enough, some souls suffer from scrupulosity, which is seeing sin where there actually is none, writes Kelly Cole who
Invitation: Michigan Catholic Women’s Conference 2024 August 02, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea invites you to attend the annual Michigan Catholic Women’s Conference on Saturday, October 12, in Lansing. The theme of this year’s conference is “Be Loved, Be Radiant” which is inspired by the following passage in the Book of Isaiah: “Arise,
Sirach 24:1-4,16,22-24Psalms 34:5,7,9-10,18-19Galatians 4:3-7Luke 1:26-33 Sirach 24:1-4,16,22-24(1) Wisdom will praise herself, And will glory in the midst of her people. (2) In the congregation of the Most High will she open her mouth, And glory in the presence of his power. (3) I came forth from the mouth of the Most High, And covered the
Pray: August | Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary August 01, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Welcome to August, the Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Ad Jesum per Mariam! To Jesus through Mary! Here’s a great prayer, below, written by the French Jesuit, Father François-Xavier Gautrelet SJ (1807 – 1886), which is used