For Lansing teen Emmie West, the Advent and Christmas seasons offer important opportunities.

This Christmas season, the opportunities to help are plentiful.

Blessed Carlo Acutis is the patron saint of the first year of the National Eucharistic Revival and one of its intercessors.

“Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.”

Parishoner Supports for December 2022

Advent is upon us. It is a time of waiting, anticipating, remembering and hoping.

Try this traditional sweetbread in honor of the Baby Jesus.

When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is celebrated in the home, it is appropriate that it be blessed by a parent or another member of the family.

Why is it so hard to pray every day?

As the father of four young children, the Holy Spirit pricked my heart when the well-known and surprisingly profound “This Little Light of Mine” came blasting through the speaker.

A sweet reminder that it’s time to focus on the joy that should come from all the things we have been given.

How do we respond to God’s invitations, gifts and corrections?

In recent years, usually around the beginning of November, I’ve not...

Kruidnoten are little bite-sized cookies made with cinnamon and other sweet spices.

As Christians, we’ve been given a sneak peek of where this most miraculous story leads. Reset your expectations this Advent and see what happens when you await the Lord with an open heart.

God, make my path lead straight to you

Just talk to God about the situation as you would to a good friend.

The Jesse tree gets its name from Jesse, the father of King David.

1st Sunday of Advent In this first week of Advent, let us focus on...

I can’t speak for everyone, but personally, I find that sharing the faith is not always easy.

This last year, we were blessed with a new addition to our family.

The call to forgiveness, to reconciliation, to peace. This is the m...

What if we use this Advent season to begin to practice what a life ...

When I was a child, I was given one of those chocolate Advent calendars.

In the past, Catholics have been encouraged to give the manger scen...