Amicta Sole

A Michigan Tradition!

2012-01-25T23:32:00.002-05:00

Shortly after the meeting last Sunday, January 22nd, where the community overwhelmingly voted to hold our annual festival on September 15-16, 2012, rather than in June, and where they also overwhelmingly voted to have a beer tent, someone mentioned Fiesta Texas which is a week long Spring celebration in San Antonio, Texas. I remember it from my graduate days in San Antonio. It made me

We Must all Dream!

2012-01-16T12:04:00.004-05:00

excerpt from Dr. Kind speech, Wash. D.C. Jan 17, 2011I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

Epiphany Condemns Racism!

2012-01-08T13:26:00.003-05:00

In July of 1938, in response to Mussolini's racial or "Aryian Manifesto," which sought to define "race" according to nationalistic and political racist ideas, Pius XI called it a "true form of apostasy....the entire spirit of the doctrine is contrary to the Spirit of Christ." Later, he wrote, "Catholic means universal, not racist, nationalistic, separatist. The spirit of faith must fight

A New Year!

2011-12-31T13:25:00.002-05:00

As we enter the year of our Lord 2012, may these words be brought to fulfillment in all of us:The Lord Bless you and keep you!The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!A Blessed New Year to all!

Grace & Peace in the New Year!

2011-12-29T18:39:00.002-05:00

A documentary by history professor Stephen R.C. Hicks entitled Nietzsche and the Nazis reminded me that the philosophy that Christian theology is rooted in is not by any means the enemy of humanity, as some atheists claim, but to the contrary. It is rather the philosophy that says that God is Dead that leads to the burning of books and in time to the burning of people.As we enter a new calendar

Blessed Be God!

2011-12-23T23:14:00.001-05:00

This day Christ is born, this day the Savior has appeared; this day the angels sing on earth and the archangels rejoice; this day the just exult, saying, Glory to God in the highest, alleluia! my mother's baby Jesus on display

Turkey Day!

2011-12-17T13:32:00.003-05:00

These turkeys were donated by the Landaall family. Mr. Robert Landaall Sr. first began donating turkeys to this community in the 1960's, when the church was still on Carpenter Road. They have done this every year since. Mr. Landaall has since passed away, but his family has continued the tradition. 325 turkeys were donated this year. I want to thank the Landaall family for their

Feast Day

2011-12-12T23:46:00.001-05:00

The Church was full tonight for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. What great music. What a great Liturgy. I want to thank all those who made it possible. It was a great feeling to celebrate this important feast day at my home parish. The first time in many years. Thanks to all who came out for the Mass and the play afterwards. This is a photo from the play after Mass.

Falsely Accused!

2011-12-08T23:47:00.002-05:00

This is a bit long, but worth the read. It is by Fr. Gordon Macrae and found on his website called These Stone Walls. Catholic Priests Falsely Accused, The Facts, The Frauds, The Stories is a new book by David F. Pierre, and a Corporal Work of Mercy for the Church and priesthood. If you’ve been wondering what might make a thoughtful and practical gift for your parish priest this Christmas

Life is Beautiful!

2011-11-27T12:53:00.004-05:00

Planned Parenthood Lies about itself, by Catherine AdairIn 1997, I began working at a Boston Planned Parenthood clinic as a young, idealistic college student who strongly believed in what I had been told about the organization, that I would be helping other young women access safe and affordable health care. But I quickly came to learn that the message Planned Parenthood advertised did not

To Love is to seek Justice!

2011-10-23T00:17:00.001-04:00