June 16, 2020
Hope for our archdiocese, parishes and parishioners
The Families of Parishes announcement should also give us hope for the future of the Catholic Church in southeast Michigan.
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June 12, 2020
A place for prayer in pursuit of social justice
Even in the pursuit of justice in our world, we are called to approach societal problems as men and women…
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May 18, 2020
Remembering St. John Paul II
The mind, heart and voice of this pope helped me fall in love with my Catholic faith.
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April 21, 2020
Let’s roll
I remember the mischievous joy I felt as a child when I would walk into school and find that we…
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April 13, 2020
The quiet alleluia
On the day Jesus rose from the dead, we hear numerous accounts of what the disciples – the apostles especially…
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March 14, 2020
Keeping Sunday holy in a time without Mass: Six tips for the faithful
This will be a Lent we all remember, I am sure. In the midst of the growing spread of COVID-19,…
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February 11, 2020
Rooted in Baptism
In my first assignment after ordination, I was at a large parish. We would have infant baptism regularly, and there…
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October 9, 2019
The Real Presence of Christ
A recent Pew Research survey polled Catholics on their belief in the Eucharist. Only about one-third of self-identified Catholics professed…
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September 12, 2019
Call and Response: Surrendering with Confidence
Hearing the Good News of the Gospel is only one part of the message. Because the Gospel is an invitation,…
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April 3, 2019
Rising From the Ashes (Literally) in Detroit
In the years between its incorporation as a town and its incorporation as a city, a devastating fire ripped through…
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