Read: Why venerate Mary as “Mother of the Church” by Father David Fons, Pastor, Saint Mary, Williamston May 20, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, a feast established in 2018 by Pope Francis to be celebrated every year upon the Monday following Pentecost. Happy
Acts 2:1-11Psalms 104:1,24,29-31,341 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13John 20:19-23 Acts 2:1-11(1) Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. (2) Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (3) Tongues like fire
Acts 2:44-47Colossians 3:12-17Psalms 131:1-3Luke 12:22-31 Acts 2:44-47(44) All who believed were together, and had all things in common. (45) They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need. (46) Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their
Acts 25:13-21Psalms 103:1-2,11-12,19-20John 21:15-19 Acts 25:13-21(13) Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. (14) As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; (15) about whom, when I was at Jerusalem,
Watch: Week 49 | On the Road to Emmaus w/ Bishop Boyea | The Magnificent Seven May 17, 2024 Diocese of Lansing May 17, 2024 Feast of Saint Paschal Baylon Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On Saturday, May 11, at Saint Thomas Aquinas parish in East Lansing, I had the great privilege of ordaining
Watch: How your DSA generosity is teaching our little ones about Jesus Christ May 16, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Watch this heartwarming short film highlighting how your generous giving to the Diocese of Lansing’s Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA) is helping to teach our youngest children about Jesus Christ and His Holy Church through a catechetical
Acts 22:30,23:6-11Psalms 16:1-2,5,7-11John 17:20-26 Acts 22:30,23:6-11(30) But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them. (6) But when Paul
Read: “Why I chose to be called Matthias” by Father Mathias Thelen, Pastor of Saint Patrick, Brighton May 14, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle who was chosen to replace the treacherous Judas Iscariot as one of the Twelve. Happy feast day! “This feast day means a lot
Read: “Why you should wear the brown scapular” by Bianca Murray, Lay Carmelite May 16, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Simon Stock (1165-1265): Simon was an English hermit who became a member of the Carmelite order. On July 16, 1251 he received a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary during
Acts 20:28-38Psalms 68:28-29,32-35John 17:11-19 Acts 20:28-38(28) Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood. (29) For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among