A Call to Prayer & Action for Michigan: Will You Join Us?

Feast Day: Sunday, November 22, 2026 Today, our culture is filled with political division and the rallying cry of "No Kings," protesting perceived authoritarian power and executive overreach. Yet, as Catholics, we profess an eternal truth: Jesus Christ is the King of the Universe.

My priest caught me this morning and shared the heartbreaking news of a young person from a good Catholic family who had died by suicide. My friend, a priest, was visibly hurting. Once again, he was grieving the loss of a young life. Despite his sorrow, he still had to stand before his congregation that morning and deliver his homily. The loss of one child reaches far beyond the immediate family. It affects parents, siblings, friends, classmates, parish communities, and everyone who loved that young person. I know this is a difficult subject, and I feel strongly about it: We must do more to recognize the warning signs, reach our children, and prevent these tragedies whenever possible. Please don't assume it couldn't happen in your family. Be informed. Be attentive. Be prepared.

Many of us remember Sunday evenings spent watching Bishop Fulton J. Sheen for 30 minutes on live television, with only a chalkboard as a prop. ABC News said it would be a flop, as he was up against serious competition. He ended up with the most viewers, to the amazement of ABC's top network bosses.

Ray called me over a year ago and started telling me how we could raise money for the Men of the Sacred Hearts. My first reaction was not so positive. Ray is one of our younger members who practices his faith and likes to promote it. We first met him and his bride-to-be at his parents’ home. After they were married,

On October 7, 1571, two great fleets met off the coast of Greece. On one side was the Ottoman fleet, then a dominant power in the Mediterranean. On the other was the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states assembled by Pope St. Pius V and commanded by Don Juan of Austria.

For such a time as this, in the dawn of AI and in the midst of the greatest need in history for Catholic men to band together, we have created the Heroic Catholic Man app. But, this is much more than an app! This app was created by Joe Valentic, a local Catholic businessman, who has consecrated his business , including this app, to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the Men of the Sacred Hearts.

When my father died, I experienced the deep suffering and pain of that loss. Anyone who has lost a loved one knows the sobbing heartbreak of placing someone you love into the ground.

The concept of the Domestic Church is central to the Catholic Church's understanding of the family. The Catechism of the Catholic Church highlights this, stating that the Christian home is " the domestic church, " a unique community of grace, prayer, and a school of human virtues.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven stands as one of the most radiant mysteries of the Catholic faith, affirming that at the end of her earthly life, Mary was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory.