DETROIT — A Warren parishioner’s Christmas crèche that was the subject of a federal lawsuit will be returning to the median of Mound Road just south of Chicago Road in Warren this weekend, thanks to a favorable ruling from the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. John Satawa and a couple of helpers plan to…
The Spirit of Christmas
Preparing hearts and minds for the Advent of Christ’s birth
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Two local CDs released in time for Christmas
by The Michigan Catholic •
DETROIT —Artists with ties to local parishes have released two albums in time for Christmas. Peter Kolar, a pianist for several years at St. Clement, Center Line; St. Sylvester and St. Edmund, Warren, has produced his debut “Variations,” a solo piano album featuring Kolar’s signature arrangements of Catholic songs such as “Joyful, Joyful” and “Come,…
The Spirit of Christmas
Christmas a pagan holiday? Nope, and here’s why
by Robert Delaney •
DETROIT — There you are, joyfully basking in Christmas cheer, and some classmate, co-worker, friend or neighbor starts in on you about how Jesus couldn’t have been born on Dec. 25 because the shepherds wouldn’t have been in their fields with their sheep at that time of year. And then he or she tells you…
Local News, The Spirit of Christmas
Christmas charity comes in a variety of fashions
by Guest Writer •
By Michelle Samartino | The Michigan Catholic Capuchins, Knights and others seek generous Catholics’ time, talent and treasure DETROIT — A coat that keeps a young child warm during cold winter days or the smells of a good meal that waft throughout a soup kitchen could not be possible without the help of those who…
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Book provides a virtual tour of historic churches
by Robert Delaney •
Reviewed by Robert Delaney | The Michigan Catholic Anyone who appreciates historic churches should like “Detroit’s Historic Places of Worship,” a lavishly illustrated book published this fall by the Painted Turtle imprint of Wayne State University Press. Catholic churches make up 18 of the 37 worship places profiled, including the city’s oldest church building, SS.…
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From crozier to candy cane: the real St. Nicholas
by Robert Delaney •
Byzantine Catholic priest, once J.L. Hudson’s Santa, teaches others his true meaning DETROIT — If anyone in the Metro area can speak with authority on the subject of St. Nicholas, the prototype for the better-known figure of Santa Claus, it would arguably be Fr. Joseph Marquis. In fact, before he became a priest, Fr. Marquis…
