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It was an extremely difficult letter to write.Bishop Robert Gruss recently shared a story about forgiveness and the letter he wrote to his father decades ago. He told the story after First Friday Mass at the Cathedral on April 5."It all surfaced on a five day retreat while in the seminary in Rome," said Bishop Gruss. "To make a long story short, I wrote a letter to my father sharing with him my feelings, my hurts, my anger, all the while reaffirming my love for him in spite of the disease of ...

On Friday, March 1, faithful gathered at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption for the monthly First Friday gathering. Don Buchalski, coordinator of evangelization for the Diocese of Saginaw gave a presentation about the Synod of Bishops, focusing on findings from local listening sessions, writings from Pope Francis and more. “Perhaps my main takeaway from leading the Synod effort in our Diocese is how important listening is,” said Buchalski. “People want to share their story an...

Part five of six mission values that send us out carrying the Gospel into the worldBeing docile to the Holy Spirit is the only way we can accomplish the works of God and the mission of Jesus. We are to use His grace and do His works for His glory, no matter what the world may think or say about us. This is the work of a true disciple of Jesus.Bishop Gruss: We must be authentically human (Week 4)Bishop Gruss: Do you have unshakeable confidence in the Lordship of Jesus? (Week 3)Bishop Gruss: Go...

To be authentically human means we are not afraid to be vulnerable. We are in touch with our humanity and are honest about who we are and what we stand for. We are vulnerable when we put ourselves out there beyond what is safe, familiar, and comfortable. In doing so, we open ourselves up to the possibility of being wounded. Wasn’t this the way of Jesus? This is part four of six mission values that send us out carrying the Gospel into the world