Bishop Boyea explores the beginnings of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea as we approach its 1,700th anniversary.

During this Year of Jubilee, a plenary indulgence can be gained for oneself or for a soul in purgatory.

The call to bear witness to God’s mercy is not a passive role.

The choices we face

The bitterness of dying to ourselves out of love for another has become sweetness.

This is going to be a touchy subject. How should we receive holy Communion?

“If we receive the Eucharist worthily, we become what we receive.”

Bishop Boyea explores the imagery of the lamb in the Bible.

When we offer our prayers and gifts in union with others, we join ourselves to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the altar every Sunday.

The best antidote to a dangerous secular culture is Jesus Christ.

This one loaf is broken for us and is a symbol of our union with one another.

A long-standing tradition that enriches our reception of the Eucharist.

The Great Amen

A part of the eucharistic prayer is always dedicated to praying for others.

Showing reverence to the Body and Blood of Christ

"It is not man that causes the things offered to become the body and blood of Christ, but he who was crucified for us, Christ himself."

Join Bishop Boyea on a 52-week journey to an even deeper joyful and fulfilling relationship with Christ.

We turn to the Eucharistic Prayer which is prayed by the Priest while we are kneeling.

Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing offers this personal appreciation of the late Joseph Ratzinger.

The most solemn part of the Mass is the Eucharistic Prayer. Eucharist means thanksgiving.

“Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.”

Recall what God said to Adam: “By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread.”

The Eucharist! It is a great “thanksgiving.” Jesus’ sacrificial offering was a thanksgiving to the Father.

Planned Parenthood and other organizations have begun seeking signatures for a petition to put a serious matter on our state ballot this fall.

Looking back with an “end-of-the-year” mind-set, what have we learned?