From the Bishop
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...