November or Nov-end-ber? November is the penultimate month of the calendar year and the last month of the Liturgical Year. There are many “ends” to November.  You could look at the world around you and say, “It is dead.” The trees have lost their leaves, and the rain has already helped them begin the decomposition … Continued

God doesn’t call the equipped, He equips the called.  I thought for sure Mother Teresa was the wise proclaimer of this statement, but when I looked it up to verify I was very much mistaken.  It finds its roots in the author of Wisdom through the inspired Word of God as written by St. Paul … Continued

Christ is Risen!  Alleluia! Alleluia! He is risen indeed!  Alleluia! Alleluia! Happy Easter, and Happy Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord to Heaven! Numbers are not just numbers when it comes to Sacred Scripture or in the life of the Church. The numbers 3, 7, and 40 are just a few that should catch … Continued

REJOICE! Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. ~ Entrance Antiphon, 4th Sunday of Lent REJOICE! This word begins our worship as the family of God. Worship, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is the, “…participation of the … Continued

Outpouring! I just have to tell you, we are extremely blessed in the Lansing Diocese.  Not only in our own parish priests, but also in the priest in our area, our Catholic Schools, and the teams at the diocese who work to provide opportunities for the faithful that individual parishes could never provide on their … Continued