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The parenting journey is full of twists, turns and surprises, so having support is a great help to you and your kids.

This month we’d like to offer some ideas for building your support village: https://t.co/6dzYH9gtLx

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It may seem strange to honor a body part, that is, the heart of Jesus. Yet, for the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 12), the bishops of the United States will consecrate our country to that heart.

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Lord Jesus, look with love and mercy upon our country in its 250th year. You have guided our past with your protecting hand and you have blessed us with gifts of liberty, abundance, and a zeal for freedom.

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Of your charity, please pray for these four young men who are due to be ordained to the priesthood of Jesus Christ for the Diocese of Lansing at Saint Thomas Aquinas in East Lansing on Saturday, June 6, the Feast of Saint Norbert. Deo volente.

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This year, NASA has planned the first crewed voyage to the moon in over 50 years. I remember watching the very first one on July 20, 1969.

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It being the month of May, it seems appropriate for us to focus on the four Marian seasonal antiphons. Every Catholic should know them.

Before attempting to convince you of this bold claim, I should tell you what the four seasonal Marian antiphons are: https://t.co/XOavyK1QAH

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“It’s like drinking from a holy firehose.” That’s how David Kerr, director of communications for the Diocese of Lansing, describes the deluge of inspiring stories that comes the way of his department every week.

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Fritz von Uhde was a German painter at the end of the 19th century, a time of great artistic transition. He helped found the Munich Secession, a cooperative formed in 1892 to protect innovation in the face of government-supported conservatism in art.

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Written under the direction of Father Jacques Philippe and Sister Anne of Jesus of the Community of the Beatitudes, this little book is a treatise on personal prayer.

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The Easter season replaces the Angelus with a joyful Marian antiphon: Regina Caeli. Written in the late Renaissance, the piece unfolds in gentle waves of sound, as voices answer one another and gradually unite in luminous harmony.

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Lord Kenneth Clark (1903–1983) was an English art historian who served as director of the National Gallery in London for over a decade. In the public memory, he is most remembered for his epic BBC television series Civilisation: A Personal View.

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The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is a true story about Gladys Aylward, a British missionary in the 1930s. Adapted from the novel, The Little Woman, the film follows a Christian woman who feels a strong calling to go to China and spread the gospel there.

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I till the ground of my soul with worn hands.
Little turns up save the same rocks and bands
Of roots rooted in habitual sin —
Oh God! what a languishing spiral I’m in.

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For those who don’t know, St. Dymphna is the patron saint of people suffering from mental illness as well as mental health professionals. Under her heavenly patronage, Elisabeth and Lauren invite you to "grab a mug" and join their weekly conversations

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Janella Milla has found healing and hope at Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties (CCSGC) in Owosso, and she has no doubt that God led her to Catholic Charities to change her life. “I know God had to have brought me here,” she says

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Jenna Epkey’s most recent book is particularly special, as it features a character named Josie, who is based on Josie Platte, a 3-year-old girl who was diagnosed at 9 months old with infantile Sandhoff disease, a rare, genetic, terminal illness.

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Nestled in the heart of downtown Jackson, St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church has been bringing glory to God through its beauty for 100 years. May 31, 2026, marks the 100th anniversary of its founding.

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Many people today form their social and political views primarily through partisan-aligned perspectives. An overly partisan approach easily accelerates into an “us versus them” mentality, defining others as opponents rather than co-workers.

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What a gift Jesus has given us. He has placed into our hands and our lives the gift of himself. It is such a joy to welcome to the altar of the Lord those young folk in our midst who will receive this gift for the first time.

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We were made in the image and likeness of God. (Gen 1:26) This means all of us – no matter what we look like, where we live, what we have or what we can offer.

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