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Many of you know that Mary was in the hospital for two weeks and is now recovering at home. I just want to take a moment to thank all of you praying for Mary and our family, we really appreciate it. Also to the countless people who have helped with food, housework, gas money, etc., [...]

Here's an article I missed a week ago about Rev. Dan Gallagher of Traverse City. Father Gallagher completed the first year of a five-year assignment working in the office of Secretariat of State in the Vatican. His job is to help Pope Benedict stay in contact with the English-speaking world.
Fr. Gallagher's fluency in foreign languages [...]

We're still enjoying the Christmas season and went to mass today to celebrate the feast for Mary, the Mother of God. We had a visiting priest, Father Max Frego, who delivered a beautiful homily about Mary and the church. I just did some searching on Google for Father Max and found that he has a [...]

Here's a look at the career path of a friend of mine, Casey Truelove. He is the Director of Religious Education at Lake Leelanau St. Mary. It's amazing how God works to bring people together.
Read Following His Faith in the Record Eagle

Here's a couple of Catholic blogs with some northern Michigan ties that are both well written and highly entertaining. Check them out!
Stella Maris
If you are in the Petoskey, Michigan area anytime soon, make sure you stop and visit the The Marian Center in Joy Valley. Josh and Lori Mercer have worked hard by hosting conferences, [...]

April was a busy month and I just realized I never got a post in. I have been very busy at work and at home, so haven't had much chance to catch up on any of the extra stuff (like the family photo gallery).
Mary and I did get to see Scott Hahn in Traverse City [...]

Just got a call from Chris about the news that Father Joseph Fessio resigned from Ave Maria University. Of course resigned really means fired!
"I think it was a mistake to fire me," he said in a telephone interview this morning.
Father Fessio is a former student of Pope Benedict and still maintains contact with him. We [...]

My friend David pointed me to an article about Cardinal Justin Rigali and his video "Living Lent: The First Sunday" that is posted on YouTube. I just love how the internet gives so many different opportunities for people to get there message out. And as a Catholic, I love seeing Cardinals, Bishops and Priests [...]

Lent starts tomorrow, and lots of people today are running out and getting their share of Paczki's, to get one last dessert treat before fasting begins.
We bought some from Meijer's the other day, and I have to say they were delicious! I probably won't get anymore this year, but you just never know, it's still [...]

Saw this on Spirit Daily the other night. It's an article from the National Catholic Register talking about six questions that "successful dioceses all answer 'yes'" to.
Read the article and see how your diocese stacks up. The article talks about how important eucharistic adoration is to vocations, and how being invited by a priest to [...]