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A tender moment at St. Elizabeth Parish in Tecumseh, Michigan, is touching viewers far beyond the church walls after a video that now has over a million views on Instagram showed newly ordained Diocese of Lansing priest Fr. Joshua Bauer honoring the two people who first nurtured his call to the priesthood: his parents, Kim and Eric.
During his first Mass at his home parish, Fr. Bauer presented his mother with a manutergium—the cloth used to wipe the sacred chrism from the new priest’s hands after the bishop anointed them at ordination. Then, turning to his father, he gave him the stole he wore while hearing his first Confession.
The memorable exchange reflects a Catholic tradition that recognizes the profound role parents can play in a priest’s vocation.
“Mom and Dad, I can’t thank you enough,” Fr. Bauer said in the viral video.
Addressing his mother, he explained the significance of the cloth in his hands.
“It’s tradition that when a priest is ordained, the manutergium [goes] to his mom,” he said. “It’s the cloth which soaked up all the sacred chrism the bishop poured on my hands when I was ordained.”
Holding out the cloth, Fr. Bauer told his mother why the tradition carries such emotional and spiritual weight.
“This is for you, that when you die, it be buried with you,” he said. “And that, when you stand before God, you can show Him that you offered Him your son as a priest.”
Then Fr. Bauer turned to his father.

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[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

St. Augustine, literary genius, spiritual master, and preeminent Father of the Church, pray for us!

[Diocese of Joliet @DioceseofJoliet]

Blessings to all principals, teachers, and students for the 2026-2027 school year from Bishop Dennis E. Spies! The Bishop encourages us to do everything for the greater glory of God. Have a great year!

[Fr. Joseph Krupp @Joeinblack]

@BishopBarron and I are going to sit down tomorrow so I can interview him for the podcast.
That’s the cover story at least.
In truth, I’m gonna try to get that $2.00 he owes me.

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

St. Maximilian Kolbe, martyr of Auschwitz who offered his own life to save that of a stranger, pray for us!

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

I know I’ve been posting a lot recently, but as Fr. Richard John Neuhaus used to say, “it’s a target-rich environment” right now.

The governor of Massachusetts just signed into law a statute that permits abortion up until the moment of birth, as long as mother and doctor give the go-ahead.
Please understand what this means. A fully-formed child, moments before exiting the birth canal, can be eviscerated, chopped into pieces, have its head crushed or skin burned off—all under the full protection of Massachusetts law.

What I found particularly gross was the reaction of the entirely female crowd around the female governor of Massachusetts as she signed this barbaric provision into law. They were clapping and cackling with delight because what can only be called infanticide can now be practiced with impunity in their state.

I’m old enough to remember when Mario Cuomo, the devoutly Catholic governor of New York, admitted that, though he found abortion personally repugnant, he was, after tortured wrestling with his conscience, willing to give it limited protection of law.

How far we have fallen from agonized and conflicted Cuomo to the present governor of Massachusetts and her entourage gleefully applauding the murder of children.

[Diocese of Joliet @DioceseofJoliet]

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[Great Lakes Catholic Men's Conference @GLCMC94]

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[Building Catholic Men | Husbands | Fathers @BldgCatholicMen]

Don’t get caught up in first-world-American-Catholic problems.

— you have access to the sacraments
— you have freedom & opportunity to build a life for your family
— you have Catholic resources via the internet
— you aren’t being killed for your beliefs.

Be a saint.

[Word on Fire @WordOnFire]

In an exclusive interview on EWTN News In Depth, Bishop Barron joined Catherine Hadro to discuss his new film, "Heaven in Stone and Glass” and the ways in which the beautiful Gothic cathedrals speak to us of God: https://t.co/Gy8frmP1b5

[Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone @ArchCordileone]

"This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him."

The Father's command is meant not only for Peter, James, and John, but for each of us. Moses and Elijah testify that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets, and their lives show what it means to hear God's voice and obey it. May we listen to Christ with open hearts, follow Him faithfully, and one day behold His glory forever in heaven.

[Diocese of Joliet @DioceseofJoliet]

Join the Diocese of Joliet for the National Day of Remembrance for the Unborn at 1:00 pm on September 12, 2026 at Resurrection Cemetery, 204 W 135th St, Romeoville, IL. https://t.co/LrDXlv1KOG

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

Sts. Anne and Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and patrons of grandparents, pray for us!

[Ojike Uzoma @Xtopher_Uzo]

One evening, Padre Pio and several friars went to a concert in a hall right next to their monastery. Pio was fully present, enjoying the music with genuine enthusiasm. During intermission, he suddenly leaned forward, rested his head and arms on the seat in front of him, and stayed completely still and silent for about five minutes. The other friars just assumed he was tired and left him alone.

The next day, Padre Carmelo visited a sick man in town. The man was overflowing with gratitude he said; "Thank you for allowing Padre Pio to come visit me last night!"

Carmelo was stunned. "That’s impossible. I was with him the entire evening at the concert. He never left."

But the man and his whole family insisted Padre Pio had been physically present in their home, praying with them. When Carmelo asked the exact time of the visit… it matched the intermission perfectly - the same five minutes Pio had appeared to be "resting."

Yet for all the miracles, Padre Pio never wanted the spotlight. When a woman he healed once asked him, "Are you a saint?", he simply replied:

"No. I am only a poor creature who serves the Lord through His mercies."

Whenever people thanked him for a healing, he would look almost embarrassed and say:

"Don’t thank me, thank God."

All things are possible through Christ.

St. Padre Pio, pray for us.

[Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone @ArchCordileone]

I am deeply grateful to the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, for appointing me as a member of the Supreme Apostolic Signatura. I receive this responsibility with a profound sense of stewardship, recognizing that every office in the Church is entrusted for the service of Christ, His people, and the mission of the Gospel.

As we commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Transitus of our patron, St. Francis of Assisi, I pray that his example of humble fidelity to Christ and joyful service to others will continue to shape my ministry.

Please join me in praying for Pope Leo XIV, for the Church throughout the world, and that I may fulfill this responsibility with wisdom, charity and a generous heart.

[Bear Woznick @BearWoznick]

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[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

St. James, son of thunder and first martyr of the apostles, pray for us!

[Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone @ArchCordileone]

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

St. Thomas, the doubting apostle who placed his hand on the side of the risen Christ, pray for us!