By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE All this talk about wisdom in today’s readings … why should we care? Born of a familiarity with the heart of God, wisdom is a virtue that grants us discernment to know right from wrong and to follow God’s plan. It is so important to the life…
Hello families Jesus’ teaching about divorce and remarriage can be a challenging one for many people. The Church continues to uphold the strong and positive teaching of Jesus that God intends for a man and woman to make a lifelong commitment to one another in the Sacrament of Marriage. Many of us, however, know people…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE Everything in God’s creation is intended to reflect his goodness and proclaim his glory. It’s not hard to understand this idea when we behold the majesty of the sea. It can be more difficult, however, to remember this is also present in each of us and in…
In order to Unleash the Gospel to Livonia and Redford, our Family of Parishes needs a robust, active ministry. Often forgotten, however, is how smoothly run “behind the scenes” operations make such ministry possible – making sure the lights stay on, properly allocating finances – in other words, the administrative side of the Church.…
After almost 30 years of hard physical work and dedication to our parish community, the time has come for Dave McDaniel, our maintenance person, to retire. Dave had become such a important part of our community during that time. Many of you probably never knew him but he was the one who was opening and…
Dear families, The second part of today’s Gospel contains a strong message for those who share the responsibility of fostering faith. It is indeed an awesome responsibility. Today’s Gospel reminds us that faith is a lifelong journey toward God. We don’t always get it all or even get it right. But we pray for the…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE Experience, education, and brainpower give parents wisdom and foresight. They can see the bigger picture and determine, for example, that eating an entire box of cookies will make their child sick – no matter how appetizing the cookies appear. God, likewise, has a perspective that is infinitely…