When Zacchaeus encounter Jesus, he was a changed man...someone was praying for him. Bernard Nathanson went from overseeing roughly 75,000 abortions to becoming a baptized Catholic and a champion for life...someone was praying for him.  The need for the the power of prayer in this hour in Michigan can't be understated...

In Luke 18:9-14, Jesus teaches about how a transformative religious experience takes place in the humble heart of a believer in tune with bare bones reality confessing being entirely needy of God in the midst of it all.  This is where courage in the face of all challenges comes from, the promise of His presence that faith opens us up to.

The morning message at the Michigan Catholic Women's Conference...

The 10 lepers cried out for mercy...and the healing love of Jesus was released. (Lk 17)  His healing love, in some form, awaits all who turn to Him. (2 Cor 3:16)  In these days in Michigan, the Catholic Church is crying out for mercy...

On Respect Life Sunday in the U.S. Catholic Church, a reflection on the dignity of the human person and how precious life is...