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  Father Charles Irvin Writing Scholarship
April 2022   Office of Vocations Efforts Are Instrumental in Megan’s Journey of Discernment
April 2022   'Catholic Charities Is a Blessing' for Those in Need in Flint
October 2022   Pregnant Mom Linda:
October 2022   OB-GYN Dr. Monticello Says:
October 2022   Vote NO to Save Parental Rights
October 2022   Top Surgeon Dr. Patrick Lappert:
October 2022   Abortion Survivor Kathy Says:
January February 2022   ‘Priests Around the World and the People of God Need to Be Served’
December 2021   ‘I Try to Allow Grace With My Students and My Co-workers’
November 2021   ‘Because It's Important to This One Prisoner’
November 2021   Real + True:
September 2021   Mitchell Helps People See God’s Creation
July August 2021   ‘I Love That My Life Is for Me to Contemplate the Face of Jesus in My Brothers and Sisters’
June 2021   ‘When All Seems Lost, Don’t Give Up’
June 2021   ‘I Was Afraid Riley’s Name Would Be Forgotten’
May 2021   “I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Something to Eat”
March 2021   Deployed for Mission Conference Empowers Parish Staff to Serve Parishioners and Form Disciples
March 2021   Senior Outreach Services at Catholic Charities Cares for the Whole Person
March 2021   Seminarians Prepare to Serve and Communicate the Love of Jesus
October 2020   ‘I Can’t Even Express What Catholic School Gave Me!’
October 2020   ‘Everyone Matters, and Everyone is Loved’
September 2020   ‘I Made a Vow to Make a Difference in People’s Lives’
July August 2020   Tory Has Patiently Waited to Say ‘I Do’ – at Her Baptism and Her Wedding
June 2020   Refugees From Myanmar Wait to Be Welcomed Into the Church
June 2020   ‘Spring is when you get to do the fun stuff’ Nora tries to be a light in the darkness
June 2020   No track meet, no senior awards ceremony But Fernando ‘puts it in God’s hands’
June 2020   Holy Moley! 1,000 Enchiladas
April 2020   After a Called and Gifted workshop, Katrina uses her gifts ‘to bring Christ more fully into the world’
March 2020   For three generations of the Randolph family Fathers are an ‘immeasurable gift’
December 2019   After escaping from terror in Africa, Balthazar says ‘Life is easy if you put it in God’s hands'
December 2019   As a spiritual director, Louise’s wish is ‘for other people to know the Lord'
November 2019   With her American Heritage Girls troop, Amy is ‘Empowering girls to find out who they are as daughters of God’
September 2019   Studying theology is not just for priests
September 2019   Meet Father John Whitlock, new director of vocations for the Diocese of Lansing
November 2018   How a Women's Conference Changed Becky's Life for Good
September 2018   Every holy family looks different
July August 2018   2018 Ordination: Father John Machiorlatti
June 2018   ‘Just go for it’ Why Morgan became Catholic
April 2018   When Jan came into the Church ‘A blanket of warmth’ came over her
April 2018   45 years a deacon
March 2018   Theresa Marshall: 'Never stop praying, hoping and loving people'
March 2018   Sister Dorita Wotiska, OP - First Female Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Lansing
March 2018   Mary Jo Gillilland - God’s presence in the workplace led her through difficult times
March 2018   'Anything worth achieving will take great sacrifice and effort'
March 2018   Sister Donna Markham, OP, Ph.D - First president of Catholic Charities USA from Diocese of Lansing
March 2018   Elizabeth Solsburg - First Female editorial director of FAITH magazine and vice president of FAITH Catholic Publishing and Communications
March 2018   Judith's work has meaning because it is founded on faith in Jesus Christ
March 2018   Lisa Kutas - First female Director of Human Resources, Diocese of Lansing
March 2018   A Wrinkle in Time
March 2018   Lisa Whiting Dobson - First producer of the televised Outreach Mass for the Diocese of Lansing
March 2018   Sister Marilyn Barnett, OP - First female director of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of Lansing
March 2018   Sister Monica Kostielney, RSM
September 2017   From 'faith, family and football' to med student
July August 2017   For Brig and Fran, Legatus is an opportunity to 'really listen to God's voice'
January February 2017   For Taylor, 'Evangelizing is a Relationship'
September 2015   Women can get 'depleted', the Women’s Conference fills you up
June 2015   Homelessness, jail and drugs
November 2014   When their son died suddenly, Ivy and Lisa called Catholic Cemeteries first
November 2014   Choosing LIFE, thanks to Tim and the Ultrasound Initiative
September 2014   “I felt so much closer to God” Karla’s experience at the Women’s Conference
July August 2014   Msgr. Vincent Howard - Still committed to ‘the most important work of my life'
June 2014   Kim and Dave are expecting a girl! Thanks to Creighton NFP
May 2014   Serving their Country, Serving God, Three Generations of a Military Family
April 2014   One Day in the convent, Celeste's life as a postulant
March 2014   Teresa's most important gift to herself for 30 years, A Women's Retreat
January February 2014   How the Catholic Men’s Conference changed life for Brian and Tim
December 2013   From Anglican priest to Catholic priest
November 2013   Why Liliane feeds the hungry in Adrian
October 2013   Finding a friend in God
September 2013   Jennys daughter was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting
June 2013   Deacon Ordinations
May 2013   Parenting tips from a priest and his wife - Father Steve and Cindy Anderson
March 2013   Father Mark Thelen - Legionary of Christ
January February 2013   Dr. Monica Miller fights for the rights of unborn babies
December 2012   Helping children in the courtroom, Judge Lisa Sullivan
November 2012   Married for life - Pat and Bob's secrets for a successful marriage
October 2012   Teen Essay Winner - Walking and Talking our Catholic faith
October 2012   Twins in life - twins in faith
September 2012   Life after being the bishop of Lansing
July August 2012   For Diocese of Lansing seminarians, Jane is a 'second mom'