From the 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...
Pope Francis: The Bridge-Builder
There are many names or titles which we ascribe to Pope Francis.
The first is ...
Prayer to open ourselves to true life
Before Priests and Deacons and Religious end their evenings, they pray the...
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...