Jesus told his disciples that the Son of man will suffer, will be rejected and killed, and on the third day, will be raised. Luke 9: 22On behalf our seminarians, my Capuchin confreres and lay colleagues, I convey to you—with great joy—our Easter message and blessing. Our Lenten journey has come to an end. We […]
Dear Friend,God is near.I believe we should practice “physical distancing,” BUT also practice social attachment and lovingkindness, although from a distance.Perhaps you, too, are feeling the dire impact of our “enforced” distancing.Perhaps you and your children and grandchildren, your friends and neighbors feel obliged to remain physically distant for the foreseeable future.Although, perhaps this is […]
Pilgrimage to the Beatification of Capuchin Father Solanus Casey Dear Friends in Christ, I’m sure you have heard the joyful news. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, announced in May that Capuchin Father Solanus Casey will be beatified in Detroit in November. Being named “Blessed” is the step before being declared a Saint, if that be God’s […]
Dear Friend, You have so much to be proud of, especially as you look upon the faces of our Saint Lawrence Seminary Seniors. God called each one to Saint Lawrence Seminary. Your generosity and prayers sustained them and brought them to Graduation Sunday, May 17, 2015. Many of these young men come from families who could not […]
Dear friend, You have someone watching over you … … and a foster father to protect you. You and I have a heavenly protector in Jesus’ foster father, Saint Joseph. Since we were children we’ve heard the Gospel stories of Saint Joseph’s wondrous role in the birth of our Lord. We know Joseph presented Jesus […]
