Epiphany

Today is the Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena. Vanessa previews today’s guests/topics and shares a reflection on today’s Gospel reading.

Immaculée Ilibagiza is speaking May 5th at St. John’s Resort in Plymouth. Her topic will be: “My Story of Faith, Hope & Forgiveness.” Click here for the details!

Jack Krasula, President of Trustinus, LLC, is formerly the founder, CEO and President of Decision Consultants, Inc. (DCI), the largest privately held professional information technology services firm in America. Krasula sold DCI to Ciber, Inc. in May 2002. Jack started his company in 1976 and grew the company from a one-person operation to a $150+ million in revenue, 1800+ employee firm. Unlike other companies with empty mission statements, Jack did everything he could to ensure his philosophy was remembered – and lived. Today, Jack is carrying on his philosophy and approach to people with Trustinus, LLC, a world-class provider of executive search services and Star Tickets, a full service ticketing provider. Jack is also the radio show host of “Anything is Possible” on NewsTalk 760 WJR, a weekly inspirational show on Sunday evenings highlighting successful people who rose from humble beginnings.

Have you ever wanted to truly understand the Book of Genesis?

Join us for “A Journey Through Genesis” with renowned Catholic speaker Steve Ray, an engaging evening that brings scripture to life.

It’s happening Monday, May 4th at 7:00 pm in the parish hall at St. Andrew’s in Saline.Discover the deeper meaning behind creation, the fall, and God’s plan for humanity.Register using the button below or at the door, and don’t miss this special evening with Steve Ray.

Click here to register.

Steve Ray is a convert to the Catholic faith and a popular author, speaker, and pilgrimage leader. He has been to the Holy Land exploring, filming, and leading thousands of pilgrims. Steve is a regular guest on Catholic radio and TV including Catholic Answers, Ave Maria Radio, and EWTN.

Some of his books include:Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and CommentaryCrossing the Tiber: Evangelical Protestants Discover the Historical ChurchUpon This Rock: St. Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church

Vanessa previews today’s guests/topics and shares a reflection on today’s Gospel reading.

The game is taking place May 8h at Lumen Christi Catholic School in Jackson, MI. All proceeds help restore the outdoor Stations of the Cross at the Shrine in Brooklyn.

Jodi Dahlberg is the lead for this fundraising activity. She is married to Deacon Todd Dahlberg and they are assigned to St. Joseph. Elizabeth Girdham is the parish historian and her family has been there for generations.

In The Last Communion of Saint Jerome, history, legend, Scripture, and sacred art converge in a luminous meditation on one of the Church’s greatest Doctors. While no eyewitness account records St. Jerome’s final moments, Christian tradition has long contemplated his death with reverence: the great monk-scholar receiving Viaticum, surrounded by angels, and departing this life in peace with the words of Scripture on his lips.

This evocative tradition, immortalized in sacred art and devotional imagination, becomes the starting point for a deeper exploration of Jerome’s life and thought. Moving beyond legend, this work draws directly from Jerome’s writings—his biblical commentaries, letters, and theological reflections—to reveal a soul profoundly shaped by the Holy Eucharist.

Fr. Basil Nixen, OSB, is a Benedictine Monk in Norcia, Italy. Of Yuma, Arizona, Fr. Basil completed his undergraduate degree as a seminarian at the Pontifical College Josephinum. He accepted the call to monastic life and entered the Benedictine community in Norcia, Italy in August of 2004.

Vanessa previews today’s guests/topics and talks about Mastermind groups.

“Cardinal Sarah’s meditations on the liturgy—as the Second Vatican Council imagined it—offers a spiritual and practical roadmap to authentic renewal, including at the parish level. Read with an open heart, The Song of the Lamb will make readers fall more deeply in love with the Mass and with the Divine Office, and it will fan the flames of the liturgical renewal that Christians across the world have so long desired.”

Vanessa interviewed Peter Carter about the book this past January 6th. Click here to listen to that interview.

Adora Kassab Ibrahim is a first-generation Chaldean American entrepreneur with more than 20 years of leadership expertise in the real estate industry, nonprofit sector, and business sector. Adora’s unique understanding of organizational development, nonprofit structures, and corporate culture along with her intense connection to God’s heart, give her the ability to respond to the movement of the Holy Spirit and bring creative solutions to the table.

Rosemary McGuire Berry is a saint-storyteller, and through her work as an Author, Speaker, and Pilgrimage Planner, she illustrates the countless proofs Jesus gives us of His relentless love. We all have a deep need to love and be loved by Him, and learning about the Saints helps us to find our paths to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Rosemary helps weary Catholics throw themselves into the Arms of the Savior and find rest. Her website is RosemaryMcGuireBerry.com; she writes weekly articles at RosemaryMcGuireBerry.Substack.com; and posts Catholic inspiration on Instagram @rosemary.writer.

Rosemary is the author of “Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints” by TAN Books.

Dr. Monica Miller invites you to take part in pro-life demonstrations this Saturday. Professor Michael King from Sacred Heart Major Seminary discusses 'practical spirituality' with Vanessa today.

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