From the Bishop
Bishop Boyea's Year of the Bible
Here in the middle of July, we are going to take a break from Genesis, which we have just finished, and Exodus, which we will soon start.
Pondering Scripture as a Family
How to prayerfully read Scripture with a child.
As Catholics, We are in Communion with One Another
Welcome back to church!
The Participation of the Laity in the Prophetic Mission of Christ
What is meant by this word “prophet”?
Using Scripture in Spiritual Warfare
When St. Paul wrote to the Ephesians, he signed off his letter with this reminder: “Our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh,” he says, “but against … the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Seeking New Ways to Bring Christ to Others and to Bring Others to Christ
The Vatican issued a document last summer, “The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community in the Service of the Evangelizing Mission of the Church.”
The Blessing of Parents
Writing about this is a bit unusual for me, but here goes.
Bishop’s Year of the Bible
Bishop Boyea invites us to enter into a closer relationship with the Lord through hearing him in the words of Scripture.
From death to life – Happy Easter!
The dead one has risen!
Bishop’s Year of the Bible
Bishop Boyea invites you to join thousands of others in the diocese in our year-long reading of the Bible. Join anytime!
In the End, Everything Belongs to God
Paul's words to Timothy continue to amaze me.
Evangelize by both words and deeds
We are now well into the Bishop’s Year of the Bible, a moniker, by the way, which did not originate from me!
The enduring gift of the Eucharist
We are almost 10 months into this pandemic.
Year of the Bible Begins Nov. 29
I LOVE THE BIBLE! It is not just a book or a library.
The 8th Day
“We should not stay away from our assembly, as is the custom of some, but encourage one another, and this all the more as you see the day drawing near.”
Trust in the Afterlife to Which God Invites Us
As I watch my parents ages, 91 and 90, it has occurred yet again to me that death is awaiting them.
Welcome Home!
My brothers and sisters in Christ,
WELCOME! AND WELCOME BACK! I am thril...
Open wide our hearts
As I write this column, we are in the midst of another unjustified death of a black man at the hands of a law enforcement officer.
Assist God in drawing the greatest good from these times
It has always been a part of my spiritual life that any difficulty which comes m...
During this Easter Season, and always, Jesus shows us true love
"Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped."
The Light of Christ is still shining in our diocese
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ —
We are living through a crisis that ...
St. Joseph is a model for parenting
Why St. Joseph is called a “just man” in St. Matthew’s Gospel.
Meeting with Pope Francis
On Dec. 7, the bishops of Michigan and Ohio (17 of us) flew to Rome for our ad l...
The Holy Trinity - the most important of our beliefs
At this time of year, there are many moral issues out there which demand our att...
We are strengthened and blessed by religious freedom
We have been recently involved in a federal lawsuit. It involves our Catholic Ch...