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10/22/2026

Pope Saint John Paul II – October 22 – Dawn Hausmann
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Doesn’t it seem a bit uncomfortable for us to say, “I am my body” instead of “I have a body”? Yet we are our bodies. Posits Dawn Hausmann, Director of Consecrated Life and Young Adult Ministry at the Diocese of Lansing. She continues:
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On October 22, we celebrate our brother, Pope Saint John Paul II (1920-2005). I highlight his masterpiece, Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body, that is prophetic for our day with our culture’s attempt at “disembodiment” of the human person.
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In Michael Waldstein’s introduction to JPII’s TOB, he writes, “…the purpose of the TOB is to defend the body against alienation from the person…God’s plan and its renewal by Christ, the redeemer, is imprinted deeply within the bodily nature of the person as a pre-given language of self-giving and fruitfulness.” In living accord with this reality, we find fulfillment.
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JPII trains us to see and grow in the experience of harmony of our bodies and souls, striving for deeper integration of the two. One of his famous quotes reads, “The body and only the body is capable of making visible the invisible: the spiritual and divine. It has been created to transfer into the visible reality of the world the mystery hidden from all eternity in God and thus be a sign of it.” (TOB 19:4)
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I invite you to journey with me into this great mystery and work, as we learn the God-given language of our bodies to find deeper fullness of life!
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Pope Saint John Paul II, pray for us!
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An additional invitation: JPII is the Pope who started World Youth Day, which is an incarnational experience of our Catholic Faith with thousands of young people from around the world coming together along with Pope Leo to worship God, grow in fellowship with one another, and receive catechesis.
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In August 2027, we will be in Seoul, Korea, for this 10-day event, learning the faith of the Korean martyrs while walking their homeland. We invite young adults of our diocese to prayerfully consider joining us for this unique opportunity. https://www.dioceseoflansing.org/WYD27

10/21/2026

Stop Swiping. Start Meeting.
This All Hallows’ Eve, step into the royal court!
A Royal Match is a Catholic speed-dating night for singles ages 21–35, featuring 10–15 face-to-face conversations with fellow young adult Catholics in a fun, elegant, and faith-filled atmosphere.
Whether you come as a king, queen, knight, noble, prince, princess, or another courtly character, this is your chance to meet someone new and maybe even discover a royal connection.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
St. Mary Parish, Westphalia
Doors Open: 5:30 PM | Speed Dating: 6:00 PM
Social Hour & Refreshments: 7:30 PM
$15 through October 25
$25 late registration (October 26-28)
Registration is required. No walk-ins.
https://www.dioceseoflansing.org/royal
So polish your crown, gather your courage, and join us for an unforgettable evening. You never know who might be waiting at court.

10/16/2026

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque - October 16 - Ann Atkin
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Do Not Misunderstand: The Heart of Jesus is Sacred, and So Is Yours!
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At Sacred Heart Church, a beautifully large stained-glass window of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque sits to the left of the altar. I wonder how often it is overlooked as we attend Mass. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is certainly present in our church, but what about our little French nun? Muses Ann Atkin, principal of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Hudson. She continues:
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Jesus Himself came to Sr. Margaret Mary in Paray-le-Monial, France, where she began to receive visions of Jesus crowned with thorns. He told her that He wanted to spread the love of His heart through her, and that she would reveal the profound grace He bestows on humanity. In one vision, Margaret Mary saw Jesus take her heart and place it within His own, setting it aflame with a divine love that continued to burn within her even after it was returned to her body.
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Sadly, many of Margaret Mary’s peers did not believe her, and she endured severe judgment and isolation. Why does this part of the story matter, and why is it important that our students understand the weight of what this young nun received?
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Many of our students come from families who helped build our school almost 100 years ago. They will go on to be good athletes, hard workers, and citizens with a deep-rooted concern for their community and neighbors. Hudson is a town rich in Catholic tradition. And yet, as anyone with some years of living will know, this world will challenge our kids, maybe in ways as difficult as Margaret Mary endured.
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My hope for our students, and all children, is for them to turn to the Lord when they feel judgment, isolation, or any deep wound. We want each of them to know that they have a supernatural ability—one far beyond our own human power—to forgive, extend grace, pray for the good of others, and ask the Lord for guidance. To quite literally ask for His Sacred Heart.
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It is a heart wounded by our sin, yet completely on fire with love. Every day, but especially on the Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, we pray for the people we are worried about or those who have hurt us, bringing them all to His Sacred Heart.
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“Fix what is broken in them, and fix what is broken in me. Bring us to your Sacred Heart.”
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We ask Jesus to heal what we cannot. He wants this for us; that is why He has given us His Sacred Heart. When we pray to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, our hearts can be sacred, too.
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Anne Atkin serves as the principal of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Hudson.

10/12/2026

🌟 Calling all women ages 18-39! 🌟
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Take a break from the noise and spend a weekend focused on what matters most: listening for God's voice.
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Join us December 4-6 at St. Francis Retreat Center for inspiring talks, prayer, Mass, Adoration, mentorship, and authentic conversations about vocation and God's call.
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📍 DeWitt, MI
📝 Register by November 27!
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https://www.dioceseoflansing.org/event/womens-discernment-retreat

10/01/2026

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus – October 1 – Sean Breeden
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In the early 20th century, Pope Pius X called Saint Thérèse of Lisieux “the greatest saint of modern times” and since then her popularity has only grown. However, most Catholics only know Thérèse superficially.
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She’s the one who sends you roses.
She’s the one who was perfect for her entire life.
She’s not someone I can’t relate to.
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Describes Sean Breeden, founder and director of the Warriors of Saint Michael Apostolate and co-leader of the annual Thérèse and Joan women’s retreat at Saint Francis Retreat Center. Sean continues:
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But, as with every human soul, Thérèse is so much more than first meets the eye. She was a contemplative warrior. When she had her ‘Christmas Conversion’ in 1886, she said, “Since that day, I have never been defeated in combat.”
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She’s the fourteen-year-old girl who went on a pilgrimage to Rome and snuck down with her sister Céline to kiss the dirt of the Colosseum where the blood of the martyrs had been spilled.
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She’s the young woman who spoke out of turn and begged Pope Leo XIII to let her enter Carmel at such a young age.
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She’s the twenty-one-year-old cloistered nun who wrote two plays about Joan of Arc and performed the lead role in the convent.
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She’s the seasoned Carmelite who led the novices under her direction with the precision of a military captain, who battled tuberculosis, and wrote two of the three sections of Story of a Soul while actively coughing up blood.
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Thérèse persevered in faith to the bitter end and died gazing at a crucifix with the words, “My God, I love you.”
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May Thérèse’s example inspire us to fight the good fight of faith with our eyes fixed on Jesus.
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Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, pray for us!
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To learn more about the Warriors of Saint Michael, visit: https://www.warriorsofstmichael.com/
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To learn more about the Thérèse and Joan women’s retreat, visit: https://www.thereseandjoan.com/

09/24/2026

READ: The Grace Found in Suffering by Dawn Hausmann
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Leading up to the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 65 Catholic young adults from around the State of Michigan joined a pilgrimage to the Cross in the Woods Shrine in Indian River, MI, where they were challenged to receive some sufferings that the trip would bring in grace and in offering with the sufferings of Christ, and in so reflecting on the mystery of St. Paul’s words:
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“Indeed, it was fitting that when bringing many sons to glory God, for whom and through whom all things exist, should make their leader in the work of salvation perfect through suffering.”
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So reflects Dawn Hausmann, director of young adult ministry at the Diocese of Lansing and one of the pilgrimage leaders. Dawn continues:
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Father Adam Maher, chaplain of our pilgrimage, suggested a few optional ones, such as putting a pebble in our shoes while walking seven miles of the Northern Trail, or walking barefoot the last mile from downtown Indian River. There, Bishop Jeffery Walsh of the Diocese of Ga***rd met us for Mass and a Eucharistic procession to the Cross in the Woods Shrine. Afterwards, Father Maher led the procession into the shrine and the pilgrims walked up the marble steps on their knees to spend a short moment in personal prayer at the foot of the crucifix and before the monstrance.
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The experience touched many hearts in various ways. One pilgrim, Larissa Farhadi, spoke of being moved not only by the intimate and unique love God showed her but also by seeing the unique ways he loved the other pilgrims as they shared graces with her. She recognized Christ in them, saying: “The goal is to get to heaven, but we also are to ‘push’ others to the goal as well.”
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As we prayed for people and our own personal intentions through the sufferings we experienced, we prayed for the grace to keep pilgrimaging in love to our heavenly homeland, where we will fully celebrate the victory Christ won for us. St Andrew of Crete wrote: “The cross is honored because it is both the sign of God’s suffering and the trophy of his victory.”
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Let’s keep pilgrimaging together, offering up our sufferings in Christ until we share the fullness of Christ’s victory with the whole communion of the saints!

09/17/2026

Saint Hildegard of Bingen - September 17 - Grace Porter
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September seventeenth marks the feast day of Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). I first learned of Saint Hildegard from my Latin teacher at Lansing Catholic High School, Magistra Coldwell (née Griffioen). Known as a mystic, artist, physician, writer, and composer, Saint Hildegard serves as an example of the amazing influence women provided to the Church in the High Middle Ages, a true Renaissance woman. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named her a Doctor of the Church, citing her contributions to the natural sciences as well as her theological teachings.
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As of 2026, the Catholic Church recognizes thirty-seven men and women with the title Doctor of the Church. This honorific might sound familiar in connection with apologist powerhouses like Saints Augustine and Thomas Aquinas or from the virtuous examples of Saints Therese of Lisieux and Catherine of Siena. These men and women receive this title in recognition of their outstanding holiness, eminent learning, and universal benefit to the Church.
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In the Western world, the modern sentiment of the Church and of Christianity more broadly is often accused of oppressing women and treating them as lesser. While Hildegard did face opposition from the men in power during her tenure as Abbess, I would argue that the Church’s recognition of contributions from women like Saint Hildegard of Bingen undercuts that narrative. If you feel discouraged or apprehensive about the role women serve within Christ’s body, I encourage you to explore the lives of female saints and learn how they used their gifts to glorify God and His holy Church.
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Saint Hildegard wrote plays, composed music, studied medicine, and invented a language all out of love for Christ. You can do the same! Whether it’s crochet, baking, coaching, art, or another interest of yours, offer it up to God — He’ll love it because it comes from you.
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So, in honor of her feast day, I would invite you to make one of Hildegard’s recipes: “cookies of joy,” listen to a few of the songs she composed, and take a moment to consider how your gifts can glorify God.
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Saint Hildegard of Bingen, pray for us!

09/15/2026

Wednesday, September 16, will see the start of the Fall Ember Days. What are Ember Days? And why do they matter? Here’s a great explainer by Will Bloomfield, General Counsel of the Diocese of Lansing. Writes Will:
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Ember Days are traditionally days of fasting and partial abstinence (no meat except at the principal meal). Each of the four Embertides includes three days of fasting and partial abstinence – Ember Wednesday, Ember Friday (fasting and full abstinence), and Ember Saturday.
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Ember Days occur quarterly around the beginnings of the four natural seasons, and are meant to focus us on God through His marvelous creation. The Ember Days should also remind us of our obligation to steward the earth.
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So, when are these four Embertides? The four Embertides are in Spring (the week after Ash Wednesday), Summer (after Pentecost Sunday), in Fall (after the Triumph of the Holy Cross), and in Winter (in Advent after the feast of St. Lucy). The easy way to remember this is the rhyme: Lenty, Penty, Crucy, Lucy.
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By the time of the US Bishops’ 1966 Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence, which removed the obligation of fasting during the whole season of Lent, Catholics were already no longer obliged to fast and abstain during ember days or vigils (the day before a feast). Nevertheless, the Bishops suggested that the devout would continue to ‘find greater Christian joy’ in the Church’s liturgical feasts if the faithful continued to embrace these practices.
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Now that we are more than 50 years from the removal of these obligations, and most Catholics have grown up knowing only two obligatory fast days (Ash Wednesday and Good Friday), many Catholics have found that it remains salutary to step back from the modern world’s comforts and voluntarily embrace Ember Days and other traditional days of fasting and abstinence, particularly Fridays.
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Another reason for embracing Ember Days and other days of fasting is that the greats of the Catholic spiritual tradition routinely encourage fasting as a key to unlocking deeper prayer.
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Saint John Vianney explained the connection this way: "Unhappily, our hearts are not sufficiently pure and free from all earthly affections. If you take a very clean and very dry sponge, and soak it in water, it will be filled to overflowing; but if it is not dry and clean, it will take up nothing. In like manner, when the heart is not free and disengaged from the things of the earth, it is in vain that we steep it in prayer; it will absorb nothing."
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• For more on Ember Days: https://www.fisheaters.com/emberdays.html
• Based upon an article first published during Lent 2022.

09/05/2026

Saint Teresa of Calcutta - September 5 - Bianca Bekke
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“You saw during Holy Mass with what tenderness, with what love, Father was touching the Body of Christ. Make sure it is the same body in the poor that you will be touching. Give that same love, that same tenderness.”
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These words spoken by Mother Teresa are what we strive to emulate at Mother Teresa House as we care for the terminally ill in their final days. Explains Bianca, the executive director of the organization. She continues, saying:
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Each glance given, word spoken, and wound cared for is done with gentle, loving compassion as if we were tending to Christ himself.
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“Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.” (Mt. 25: 37-40)
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta offers an ideal example of how we should treat and care for our hospice guests, as well as all those who enter our end-of-life care home. We give them unconditional love. It begins with the posture we present in receiving each individual, whether over the phone, in an email, or face-to-face in our homes.
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A posture of acceptance and love.
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Mother Teresa loved all of God’s creation and did not consider an individual’s religion, political affiliation, social, or economic status.
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She loved all – like Jesus does and like He calls each one of us to imitate.
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As the executive director of Mother Teresa House, I look to Saint Teresa of Calcutta as a model of holy guidance. This soft-spoken, diminutive woman was a channel of God’s grace to others throughout her life. She demonstrated a proper relationship with God. He was the King of her life, and she was the instrument in His hand. Allowing His Will to be done in all things.
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As a girl, I often remember seeing Mother Teresa on the evening news. The reports always communicated the charitable works she was doing around the globe. Often, she was featured with her good friend, Pope Saint John Paul II. Now, as two great canonized Saints of our time, I think back to the images being conveyed on the nightly news. These two holy people were, in a larger sense, working together for the sanctification of souls and the greater glory of God.
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May all of our relationships be as holy as their relationship was! Mother Teresa is a prime example of a life well ordered! She was in communion with her God and in right relationship with her neighbors.
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Another aspect of Mother Teresa’s life that I often reflect on as the leader of an organization is her humility and complete dependence on God. There are many examples throughout Mother Teresa’s life where she turned to God’s aid and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin. Through such prayers, she was always assisted by Divine Providence and overcame the obstacle at hand.
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I am quite sure there were times in her life when her prayers were not answered in the way she anticipated. But, as the saintly woman she became, I do not doubt she surrendered to God’s Will. Accepting all things that He was happy to give her and her sisters, the Missionaries of Charity.
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So today, on the feast of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, imitate her by giving Glory to God this day in worship, exercising an act of charity toward your neighbor, and accepting all things the Good Lord is willing to bestow on you this day!
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Pray for us!

09/02/2026

Our Lady of Sorrows - September

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