Acts 15:7-21Psalms 96:1-3,10John 15:9-11 Acts 15:7-21(7) When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe. (8) God, who knows the heart,
Read: “Let us persevere!” | Bishop Earl Boyea’s tribute to Barb Listing May 02, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea had the happy duty of paying tribute to Barb Listing, pictured above, who recently stood down after 43 years as President of Right to Life Michigan, during the pro-life group’s 45th Annual Legislative Day
Pray: Novena for Ordinands to the Diaconate, May 2-10, 2024 May 02, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Of your charity, please pray for these seven Diocese of Lansing seminarians who are due to be ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Earl Boyea on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Saint Thomas Aquinas parish in East Lansing. They
Genesis 1:26-2:3Colossians 3:14-15,17,23-24Psalms 90:2-4,12-14,16Matthew 13:54-58 Genesis 1:26-2:3(26) God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the
Read: “Why Saint Joseph the Worker reveals the true dignity of human work” by Kishore Jayabalan May 01, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker which was established by Venerable Pope Pius XII in 1955 in order to Christianize the concept of labor and give to all workers a
Acts 14:19-28Psalms 145:10-13,21John 14:27-31 Acts 14:19-28(19) But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. (20) But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day
Watch: Diocesan Services Appeal 2024 | Co-creating with God | Artist Joseph Macklin April 30, 2024 Diocese of Lansing Have you noticed the striking artwork featured in the publicity materials for this year’s Diocese of Lansing Diocesan Services Appeal? It’s the creation of Jackson-based artist, Joseph Jude Macklin.The painting depicts a family presenting the gifts
Acts 14:5-18Psalms 115:1-4,15-16John 14:21-26 Acts 14:5-18(5) When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them, (6) they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region. (7) There they preached the Good News. (8) At
Read: Saint Gianna Beretta Molla | “An inspiration for all” by Dr. Joanne Castillo Rivera MD April 26, 2024 Diocese of Lansing The daughter that Saint Gianna Molla died to save did not grow up motherless, writes Dr. Joanne Castillo Rivera MD who is a wife, mother-of-three, and parishioner at Saint Martha in Okemos. To
Acts 9:26-31Psalms 22:25-27,29-311 John 3:18-24John 15:1-8 Acts 9:26-31(26) When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. (27) But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen