Ministering to our brothers and sisters
Allow me to write briefly about two important parts of my ministry as your bisho...
Statement from Bishop Boyea on the accountability of bishops
ON NOV. 12-14, I attended the meeting of the United States Conference of Catholi...
We Were Made For True Happiness; Let’s Help Others See That, Too
On Sept. 22, thousands of Catholics from all across the Diocese of Lansing gathe...
Join Us Sept. 22 At The Breslin Center
Become a better disciple and renew your spirit at the Diocese of Lansing "Made for Happiness" assembly and Mass
Every person is a gift
Bishop Boyea asks us to think about children, and ourselves, as gifts from God and how to sacrifice generously.
A celebration of married love
Following God's plan for married couples means living a life of discipline to achieve excellence in love
Ten years with Bishop Boyea
Bishop Boyea looks over the Diocese of Lansing's accomplishments over his past 10 years as Bishop
Racism is a sin
The effects of sin and evil are not easily erased.
While baptism has freed us...
We must welcome the stranger
“The more prosperous nations are obliged, to the extent they are able, to welcom...
How can we become missionary disciples?
Perhaps you have heard the terms “intentional disciple” and “missionary disciple...
Welcome Our Lost Sheep Home
OK, for most of a year now we have all been praying for someone we know and love...
Why am I here?
If you are like me, you are probably rather content with life. In meditating on ...
Go forth where the spirit is leading
What a way to spend the July 4th weekend! The bishops of the United States decid...
The Blessed Mother points us to Jesus
As Catholics, it is good for us to reflect upon Mary since May is dedicated to h...
Easter - the Heart of our Faith
April this year has two weeks of Lent (including Holy Week) and two weeks of Eas...
We are never finished with mercy
It seems we are not done with mercy! Pope Francis has decided to continue the fr...
Standing on two legs
We are standing on two legs! In 2012, our diocese set out on a journey to deepen...
Jesus is Lord!
In October, we in the Diocese of Lansing were blessed to be part of an assembly ...
We are all 'Called by Name' to share Jesus with others
By the time you read this letter, we will have held our second Diocesan Assembly...
Be a "Faithful Citizen" this November
How to be a faith-filled citizen in this or any election can be difficult. The U...
Why bother with one lost sheep?
Jesus’ story about the lost sheep has always amazed me. Why wouldn’t the shepher...
How Can We Help 'Announce the Gospel of the Lord'?
“Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.” These words of Jesus have been guiding...
Faith in Flint: It's more than water
What does Flint need? Flint needs the same thing that every community needs – lo...
Mary, our mother, is the untier of knots
Monica Miller has just authored a book, The Authority of Women in the Catholic C...
You are called by name
A blessed Easter to all of you! At Easter Sunday Mass we all heard these words s...
News I want to share with you
We have a lot going on in the Diocese of Lansing as well as in your parishes! In...
Catholic schools are our hope for the future
Our diocese is blessed with four wonderful and very faith-filled Catholic high s...
Let us seek what is truly good for one another
The phrase, “the common good,” is a key to Catholic social teaching. The Catechi...
Prayer to open ourselves to true life
Before Priests and Deacons and Religious end their evenings, they pray the...
Pope Francis: The Bridge-Builder
There are many names or titles which we ascribe to Pope Francis.
The first is ...
Marriage, family and the Church
We Catholics in the State of Michigan have been praying this year for married co...
Have you any doubt that this is an innocent human being?
I recently came across a column written on Oct. 23, 2008 by Cardinal Edward Egan...
Called by God to lives of service
We recently celebrated the funerals of two of our actively assigned priests – Fa...
Called to mercy
My brothers and sisters in Christ, Pope Francis has declared the coming year an ...
Our Continuing Commitment to Flint
Our Catholic presence in Flint is quite vibrant. Our Catholic Charities and the ...
God’s Divine Mercy
Sin! This is not meant to be a command. Pope Francis once said in an interview: ...
What is Humanae vitae really about?
Pope Francis has again publicly promoted Paul VI’s Encyclical Letter Humanae vit...
Are you saved?
Are you saved?” How many times have you been asked this question? And how many t...
A year for marriage
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Gospel of the family”? It is new to me. The doc...
Vote your conscience
My brothers and sisters in Christ, election time is almost upon us. We are fortu...
Lessons from the ‘Snowshoe Priest’ Bishop Baraga, first bishop of Marquette
Excerpts from the homily Bishop Boyea preached at the episcopal ordination of Mo...
Bishops to meet on challenges facing the family
This fall, Pope Francis will be meeting in synod with bishops from around the wo...
Our loss is their gain!
On Friday, June 27, 2014, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, named Msgr. Steven J. R...
In thanks for Women
One of my fondest memories of my Grandma Boyea was stopping in to see her occasi...
I always knew he was a saint!
I knew he was a saint! The several times I met John Paul II, it was clear to me ...
The Life of the Domestic Church
One of the phrases that was used by the Second Vatican Council to describe the f...
Make this year a stewardship year
The University of Notre Dame recently released a study of Catholic financial giv...
In the fight against abortion, our role is to offer mercy
Someone gave me a book on the history of 40 Days for Life, a pro-life movement. ...
What is marriage and why is it important?
There are two ways, one of life and one of death; but a great difference between...
Why aren’t we listening to God’s call?
Why aren’t there more priests? Ah, this is not really the question we should be ...
The little-known Vatican II document on communication
Fifty years ago, this fall, the Second Vatican Council fathers, together with Po...
No Meat on Fridays all year long?
In my pastoral letter of Holy Thursday 2012, I invited the active Catholics of t...
Pope Francis, a shepherd with the heart of Christ
Wow! He does it all on one lung! Yet, he clearly has the heart of Christ. Of cou...
What are indulgences?
In the last issue of FAITH, you received some information about indulgences. Thi...
How faith can be deeper after doubt
Just before being ordained a deacon back in 1976, I was on a private retreat. It...
God’s love is the greatest gift of Christmas
We prepare to celebrate the birthday of Jesus. But this is more than just a birt...
Please go vote!
Please vote! That is not very controversial. Now try this: Please vote according...
Reflections on 10 years as a bishop
September marked my 10th anniversary of ordination to the episcopacy. There were...
What is your relationship to Jesus?
A new parish year begins! A task which has been given to all our parish councils...
What is marriage?
Recently, the president, the head of our government, has stated that it is time ...
A year of faith, a year of prayer
Diocese of Lansing engages in Year of Prayer and Pope Benedict announces a Year of Faith
Bishop responds to urgent need in the Church
Bishop Boyea's first pastoral letter
People of faith under attack
Faith under attack from government
My visit to Rome
Bishop Boyea visits rome
"Love for Jesus and his Church must be the passion of our lives!"
Address given by Archbishop Timothy Dolan at the general meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
The greatest gift
Christmas and the gift of salvation
You have a right to be alive!
Right to be alive
Honoring workers
Workers rights
We are called to be the lifeblood of God in our world today
Grace and vocations
A civilization of love - the Feast of the Sacred Heart
Sacred heart of christ and a civilization of love
God’s plan for marriage a reflection of his love
Sacrament of Marriage
In thanksgiving for those in consecrated life
Thanksgiving for consecrated life
Why Catholic schools?
Catholic schools
What are some of the different words we’ll be saying at Mass?
New mass translation
Growing in zeal for the Lord
Zeal for doing God's will
Protecting our children
Clerical abuse
The leadership role of the bishop
Leadership role of the bishop
Why do we kneel?
Kneeling at mass
Who is a good steward?
Stewardship
We answer the call to evangelize
The call to evangelize
In the world, or of it?
Catholics in society
A new translation of the Mass – a call a renewed commitment to worship
New mass translation
Encouraging spiritual perfection
Spiritual perfection and priesthood
Catholic Schools: ‘a special atmosphere animated by the Gospel’
Catholic schools and the gospel
Welcome Home!
Returning to faith
Happy New Year!
New Year
The other vocation crisis - marriage
Vocation of marriage
I knew I wanted to be a priest in second grade
Vocation of priesthood