From the Bishop
What is Humanae vitae really about?
Pope Francis has again publicly promoted Paul VIβs Encyclical Lette...
Are you saved?
Are you saved?β How many times have you been asked this question? A...
A year for marriage
Have you ever heard the phrase, βGospel of the familyβ? It is new t...
Vote your conscience
My brothers and sisters in Christ, election time is almost upon us....
Lessons from the βSnowshoe Priestβ Bishop Baraga, first bishop of Marquette
Excerpts from the homily Bishop Boyea preached at the episcopal ord...
Bishops to meet on challenges facing the family
This fall, Pope Francis will be meeting in synod with bishops from ...
Our loss is their gain!
On Friday, June 27, 2014, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, named Msgr...
In thanks for Women
One of my fondest memories of my Grandma Boyea was stopping in to s...
I always knew he was a saint!
I knew he was a saint! The several times I met John Paul II, it was...
The Life of the Domestic Church
One of the phrases that was used by the Second Vatican Council to d...
Make this year a stewardship year
The University of Notre Dame recently released a study of Catholic ...
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-li...
What is marriage and why is it important?
There are two ways, one of life and one of death; but a great diffe...
Why arenβt we listening to Godβs call?
Why arenβt there more priests? Ah, this is not really the question ...
The little-known Vatican II document on communication
Fifty years ago, this fall, the Second Vatican Council fathers, tog...
No Meat on Fridays all year long?
In my pastoral letter of Holy Thursday 2012, I invited the active C...
Pope Francis, a shepherd with the heart of Christ
Wow! He does it all on one lung! Yet, he clearly has the heart of C...
What are indulgences?
In the last issue of FAITH, you received some information about ind...
How faith can be deeper after doubt
Just before being ordained a deacon back in 1976, I was on a privat...
Godβs love is the greatest gift of Christmas
We prepare to celebrate the birthday of Jesus. But this is more tha...
Please go vote!
Please vote! That is not very controversial. Now try this: Please v...
Reflections on 10 years as a bishop
September marked my 10th anniversary of ordination to the episcopac...
What is your relationship to Jesus?
A new parish year begins! A task which has been given to all our pa...
What is marriage?
Recently, the president, the head of our government, has stated tha...
A year of faith, a year of prayer
Diocese of Lansing engages in Year of Prayer and Pope Benedict announces a Year of Faith