Father Dwight Ezop
is the editor of FAITH Magazine and pastor of St. Mary Parish, Charlotte and St. Ann Church, Bellevue
From the Editor
We need our communities of faith
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon as I stood out in front of the main doors to the church at St. Mary, Charlotte, on the first weekend of June.
Never a dull moment – my life as a diocesan priest
No two days are ever the same for diocesan priests.
Missing the community of faith and love our parishes provide
I am writing this column on Thursday, May 21. This puts us just a little over tw...
Uphold and encourage one another
We can recall Jesus’ words of reassurance, “Do not be afraid, I am with you always.”
Priests and Lay Ministers who Inspire
They've modeled kindness, patience, openness and honesty.
Thank you, readers, for 20 years of FAITH
I got my first experience of working on a magazine while I was still a seminaria...
Ministry to the sick is a ministry of presence
I think all of us would agree that being ill is no fun. Being hospitalized for i...
Celebrating our deacons
Just a few weeks ago, on May 18, at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing, n...
Hunger for the Eucharist
“What are you hungry for?” It was a question my mother would ask the members of ...
Allow yourself to be transformed
Some years ago, I shared with you the story of the service project that was part...
Each sacrament helps open a door to God
I have been teaching as part of the ministry formation program of our diocese fo...
A time of great joy and great sorrow
It was a day of great joy for the people of our diocese when it was announced th...
Evangelization looks like many things
Not everyone likes standing in the city square - ways to evangelize effectively with simple actions and prayer
If you want to learn something, teach it
Father Dwight Ezop prompts us to grow and deepen our relationship with God throughout the course of our lives.
Dads can surprise us
Father Dwight Ezop shares his surprise at his father's ability to assist others with their grief
Our faith is meant to be dynamic
Teacher and student, young and old, can inspire each other to continue developing their faith
Thank you, Deacons, for your ministry
Fr. Dwight Ezop shares his thankfulness for all the deacons with whom he has collaborated, including one special person who shaped his priestly ministry.
Experience God’s mercy in the sacrament of reconciliation
Experience mercy and forgiveness during Lent
Amazing things happen in our parish schools
Our parish schools touch lives, foster faith
One Big, Happy Family
A number of years ago, I had a young parent stop by my office and ask, “How...
Enrich your parish by sharing your gifts and talents
How is it possible that it’s already September? It seems to me that just a few d...
Thank you, Father Charlie
On Sunday, June 4, the Solemnity of Pentecost, people from around our diocese ga...
Deacons have a call of their own
After prayer and worship, the first concern of the Apostles was for the poor and...
Faith and Science work hand in hand
There I was, all fresh-faced and eager, sitting in the second row of desks, near...
The anointing of the sick: God's sacramental medicine at work
The conversation usually begins something like this: “Father Dwight, would you p...