Read: On the Path to Priesthood | Joseph Kelly instituted as lector January 13, 2025 Diocese of Lansing Here are some great images of Diocese of Lansing seminarian, Joseph Kelly, being conferred with the Ministry of Lector in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the Pontifical North American College, Rome, Sunday, January 12. “By
Hebrews 1:1-6Psalms 97:1-2,6-7,9Mark 1:14-20 Hebrews 1:1-6(1) God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, (2) has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds. (3) His
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7Psalms 29:1-4,3,9-10Acts 10:34-38Luke 3:15-16,21-22 Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7(1) “Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights— I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations. (2) He will not shout, nor raise his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street. (3) He won’t
1 John 5:14-21Psalms 149:1-6,9John 3:22-30 1 John 5:14-21(14) This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. (15) And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of
Watch: Week 2 | Be My Witnesses w/ Bishop Boyea January 10, 2025 Diocese of Lansing Dear friends, Welcome to week two of BMW, Be My Witnesses, writes Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing. As we begin our first cycle of becoming better missionary disciples, we first turn to prayer. After Jesus ascended to his Heavenly
1 John 5:5-13Psalms 147:12-15,19-20Luke 5:12-16 1 John 5:5-13(5) Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? (6) This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who
1 John 4:19-5:4Psalms 72:2,14-15,17Luke 4:14-22 1 John 4:19-5:4(19) We love him, because he first loved us. (20) If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? (21) This
1 John 4:11-18Psalms 72:1-2,10,12-13Mark 6:45-52 1 John 4:11-18(11) Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another. (12) No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us. (13) By this we know that
1 John 4:7-10Psalms 72:1-4,7-8Mark 6:34-44 1 John 4:7-10(7) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God. (8) He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love. (9) By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has
