Epiphany

Their 2026 Annual Celebration Gala will take place Sept 25th at St. John’s Resort in Plymouth. Learn more about Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan here!

Patricia Brosnahan is the Chief Development Officer for Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan.

Life will throw you into the surf, saddle, or storm-ready or not. You can fight God, flee Him, or learn to ride the wave of His will like a man who knows what he’s doing. This book is for men who are done drifting.

In these raw, hard-hitting Morning Man Meditations-one for every day of the year-Bear Woznick takes you into the spiritual life the way he’s lived the other aspects of his life: all in, with both boots. Drawing on decades of extreme sports, brotherhood, fatherhood, and faith, Bear shows how real men face fear, failure, temptation, and responsibility-with courage and the determination to rise again.

Bear Woznick is a World Champion surfer, certified ninja black belt, and sought after speaker. He is the host of The Bear Woznick Adventure radio program and EWTN’s motorcycle based immersive reality-show series, Long Ride Home with Bear Woznick. A Benedictine oblate, Bear is the author of several books including A Surfer’s Guide to the Soul, Deep Adventure—The Way of Heroic Virtue, and 12 Rules for Manliness: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? published by Sophia Press. Learn more about “Bear’s Man Cave” and “Bear’s School of Manliness” at DeepAdventure.com.

The United Saints of America? The “big S” saints — those raised to the altar by the Catholic Church — have traversed our land, sea to shining sea, from St. Isaac Jogues in the East to St. Junípero Serra in the West. To mark our nation’s 250th birthday, join veteran journalist and passionate storyteller Peggy Stanton on a tour of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, under the guidance of our patroness, the Blessed Mother, in search of the famous and not-so-famous shrines, those least recognized but with wonderful, intriguing back stories.

Peggy Stanton is also the author of “From the White House to the White Cross.” She’s a Dame of the Order of Malta. Peggy was ABC News’ first female Washington correspondent. She has hosted programs on Ave Maria Radio including Power from the Pews. Her first book was “The Daniel Dilemma: The Moral Man in the Public Arena.”

Something deep within you recognizes it – the instinct that sacrifice matters, that something must be offered, that violence and beauty are woven together in ways that mere reason cannot explain. You are not alone. Civilizations throughout history have felt it.

In Bloodshed and Blessing, Fr. Dwight Longenecker takes you on a gripping journey through ten ancient cultures, from the Aztecs to the Vikings, in which blood sacrifice was not the mark of barbarism but the beating heart of an entire worldview.

Fr. Dwight Longenecker was brought up in an Evangelical home in Pennsylvania and studied English and speech at Bob Jones University before being trained for ministry in the Church of England at Oxford. He served for fifteen years as an Anglican priest before he and his family were received into the Catholic Church. In 2006, Fr. Longenecker returned to the United States to be ordained a Catholic priest under the pastoral provision for married former Protestant ministers. He now serves as the pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Greenville, South Carolina, and is an oblate of Belmont Abbey. He is married to Alison, and they have four grown children.

Fr. Longenecker is the author of more than twenty books on Catholic Faith and culture. His blog, Still Standing on My Head, is one of the most widely read Catholic blogs. Fr. Longenecker also writes at Substack and contributes to a wide range of magazines, journals, websites, and podcasts. You can follow his writings, listen to his podcasts, browse his books, and be in touch at DwightLongenecker.com.

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, thousands of Catholics from across the country will gather at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., for the 4th annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage, a full day of prayer, preaching, Eucharistic adoration, confessions, and devotion to Our Lady hosted by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph.

Watch the promo video here.

Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. is the spokesperson for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage. He attended Franciscan University of Steubenville and graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and Theology.

Fiat Girls™ is a Catholic chapter book series for girls ages 7 to 11 that tells the childhood stories of real saints, including St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Rose of Lima, and St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa). Each book combines historical fiction with an age appropriate biography, helping young readers see that these women were once ordinary girls navigating the same questions about identity, faith, and belonging that readers face today.

Claire Swinarski is the author of books for both adults and children, including Girl, Arise! and In Full Bloom. A former FOCUS missionary and graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Claire writes and speaks about faith, vocation, and the beauty of everyday life. She is also the host of The Catholic Feminist podcast, a top-ranked spirituality podcast with nearly two million downloads. Claire's writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, Seventeen, America, Verily, Radiant, Blessed Is She, FemCatholic, and many other publications.

Gary Michuta’s Thursday evening Bible Study kicks off its 2026-27 year with a different type of study, one we have never done before - an in-depth study of Gary’s newest book, “MESSIAH, Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in Christ”. Published earlier this year by Emmaus Road, the book speaks to a subject many of Gary’s students have expressed interest in and have asked to examine in greater depth. It details the biblical evidence that reveals the identity of the Chosen One foretold since the very beginning.Gary stresses that it is not necessary to purchase the book. He will present the material chapter by chapter, with details and background from his own authorship experience. The class will continue to meet on its usual 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 PM in the Convent Living Room, beginning on Thursday, September 10th.

This will be taking place at St. Michael’s in Livonia.

Gary Michuta is a nationally known Catholic author, speaker, and apologist. He is well respected for helping Catholics more competently and confidently explain and share their faith. He is a frequent guest and substitute host on many Catholic media outlets and teaches regularly on several homeschool networks. His other books include: Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger; The Gospel Truth; How to Wolf Proof Your Kids; Making Sense of Mary; Hostile Witnesses; and Revolt Against Reality.

Located in the heart of the City of Lansing, the Church of the Resurrection exists to help everyone in our parish family live in the light and hope of the Resurrection. Encouraged by our experience of God’s love, we help others come to know and love Jesus in a personal way. Guided by God’s truth, we offer answers to life’s real challenges. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we help each other become mature disciples of Christ who will utilize our gifts to spread the Good News of Jesus in word and deed.

Fr. Steve Mattson is what is sometimes called a “revert” to the faith. He was raised in a faithful Catholic home, but his family left the Catholic Church after he graduated from high school. After nearly twenty years as an Evangelical Protestant, Fr. Steve returned to the Catholic faith, and later felt the call to the priesthood. He attended the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Illinois, and was ordained in 2005. Fr. Steve holds a Ph.D,. in Education from Michigan State University, and served as Superintendent of Schools and Chairperson of the Department of Education and Catechesis from 2009-2015.

In 2010, he published Maintenance to Mission: Transforming Our Catholic Schools, which helped focus school reform efforts in the Diocese of Lansing. He has been Pastor of the Church of the Resurrection since July 2012, and is passionate about helping Catholics (and others too) come to know Jesus in a personal way, and grow as disciples of Christ.

Venerable Fulton J. Sheen of the United States is set to be beatified on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, will preside at the beatification Mass, representing Pope Leo XIV.

After his heroic virtue was recognized, Fulton Sheen was declared Venerable in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. In 2019, Pope Francis authorized a decree recognizing a miracle through his intercession. This recognition cleared Archbishop Sheen for beatification, after which he will have the title “Blessed.”

Fr. Dave Tomaszycki is the Pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens. He is also the editor and compiler of “On the Demonic,” using only the words of the Venerable Sheen.

In Sanctify Your Day, Chase Crouse offers a clear, practical plan to help you reclaim your time, restore balance, and order your entire life toward eternity. Rooted in the Church’s ascetical tradition and timeless wisdom on virtue, this book shows you how to transform your ordinary routines and diversions into pathways to sanctity.

Chase Crouse is the founder and CEO of Hypuro Fit, a faith-integrated fitness coaching brand built on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and Thomistic virtue ethics. With a Masters in Biblical Theology & numerous certifications in Personal Training & Nutrition Coaching, Chase has spent over a decade helping Catholics see physical training not as vanity, but as a path to self-mastery for the sake of self-gift. He is the co-author of The God of Endurance (with Dan Burke) and the author of Sanctify Your Day (Sophia Institute Press), which offers a practical framework for weaving prayer, movement, and virtue into the rhythm of daily life.