From the Bishop
Why am I here?
If you are like me, you are probably rather content with life. In m...
Go forth where the spirit is leading
What a way to spend the July 4th weekend! The bishops of the United...
The Blessed Mother points us to Jesus
As Catholics, it is good for us to reflect upon Mary since May is d...
Easter - the Heart of our Faith
April this year has two weeks of Lent (including Holy Week) and two...
We are never finished with mercy
It seems we are not done with mercy! Pope Francis has decided to co...
Standing on two legs
We are standing on two legs! In 2012, our diocese set out on a jour...
Jesus is Lord!
In October, we in the Diocese of Lansing were blessed to be part of...
We are all 'Called by Name' to share Jesus with others
By the time you read this letter, we will have held our second Dioc...
Be a "Faithful Citizen" this November
How to be a faith-filled citizen in this or any election can be dif...
Why bother with one lost sheep?
Jesusβ story about the lost sheep has always amazed me. Why wouldnβ...
How Can We Help 'Announce the Gospel of the Lord'?
βGo and announce the Gospel of the Lord.β These words of Jesus have...
Faith in Flint: It's more than water
What does Flint need? Flint needs the same thing that every communi...
Mary, our mother, is the untier of knots
Monica Miller has just authored a book, The Authority of Women in t...
You are called by name
A blessed Easter to all of you! At Easter Sunday Mass we all heard ...
News I want to share with you
We have a lot going on in the Diocese of Lansing as well as in your...
Catholic schools are our hope for the future
Our diocese is blessed with four wonderful and very faith-filled Ca...
Let us seek what is truly good for one another
The phrase, βthe common good,β is a key to Catholic social teaching...
Pope Francis: The Bridge-Builder
There are many names or titles which we ascribe to Pope Francis.
T...
Prayer to open ourselves to true life
Before Priests and Deacons and Religious end their evenings, ...
Marriage, family and the Church
We Catholics in the State of Michigan have been praying this year f...
Have you any doubt that this is an innocent human being?
I recently came across a column written on Oct. 23, 2008 by Cardina...
Called by God to lives of service
We recently celebrated the funerals of two of our actively assigned...
Called to mercy
My brothers and sisters in Christ, Pope Francis has declared the co...
Our Continuing Commitment to Flint
Our Catholic presence in Flint is quite vibrant. Our Catholic Chari...
Godβs Divine Mercy
Sin! This is not meant to be a command. Pope Francis once said in a...