Epiphany

Fr. Chris Nahra serves as Associate Pastor at St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church in Clinton Township. Get full access to Epiphany at epiphanyradio.substack.com/subscribe

Read his piece here: New #WeCount Data Shows Abortion Uptick in 2025 “The main takeaway from this new #WeCount data is that the percentage of abortions done via telehealth continues to increase. In the first six months of 2024, just under 20 percent of all abortions were done via telehealth. That figure increased to 27 percent for the first six months of 2025. Telehealth abortions are undermining...

We look back on Anthony D’Ambrosio, Claire Dwyer, Dcn. Michael Houghton, Fr. John Kopson, Fr. Craig Giera, Fr. David Pellican, Fr. George Puthenpeedika, Katie Parks, Michael Smith, Nikki Kingsey and Teresa Peterson. Get full access to Epiphany at epiphanyradio.substack.com/subscribe

Roxane is one of three co-authors of “ Finding Flannery: A Travel Memoir Exploring the Mystique of Flannery O’Connor and the Legacy She Has Left Us All .” She tells us all about it today. She also recently met Pope Leo XIV and wrote about the experience here . Roxane Salonen is an author, speaker and podcast host. Her website is roxanesalonen.com . Get full access to Epiphany at epiphanyradio.subs...

Deo Gratias primarily serves people living on the Northeast side of Detroit, operating out of a building provided by the St. Jude Roman Catholic Mission on East Seven Mile Road. The organization’s mission is to honor the dignity of each person as they offer Christ-like hospitality to people in need. They fulfill this mission by operating a Café that serves free hot meals Monday through Friday, a F...

“The situation continues to be very dire in Bethlehem where nine out of ten families currently have no income. Electricity is inconsistent, water is sporadic and many families subsist on only one meal a day. Yet in the midst of these hardships, hope endures. In times of great conflict when life is difficult, Holy Family Hospital steps up to provide encompassing care as a beacon of hope for women a...

“Join us on December 20th for a festive evening at the cinema as Detroit Catholic Campus Ministry hosts Movie Night with DCCM! We’ll gather at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit at 6:00 PM for a warm reception featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and great conversation. Afterward, we’ll move into the newly renovated seminary auditorium for a special screening of I t’s A Wonderful Life on th...

Fr. J.J. Mech was the youngest in a large family and is now an uncle and great-uncle many times over. He is very family-oriented and wrote his thesis on family. Fr. J.J. was ordained 30 years ago. He has served in large suburban and smaller inner-city parishes and has loved being pastor. He has been the rector of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament since 2015. While he is a Spartan at hear...

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Despite devastation, ‘hope is still there’ in Gaza, Cardinal Pizzaballa tells Detroiters Father Alex Kratz, OFM, is a Franciscan friar living at St. Benedict the Black Friary (on the grounds of Ss. Peter & Paul Parish [Westside] in the Archdiocese of Detroit). Fr. Alex served for almost 4 years as Associate Pastor at St. Michael’s in Southfield. He has served on the Archdiocesan Evangelization Tea...

“Australia is right to ban minors under age 16 from having social media which have been detrimental to youth. This ban should be an incentive for social media and other online platforms and services to be proactive in implementing safer-by design-technologies and default parental management tools before rushing to market with products that are potentially dangerous for children and teens,” said Do...

“While the special needs community has physical, speech and occupational therapy options, fitness options were virtually nonexistent. But now, Team GUTS™ is training all athletes who want to learn to be better. By establishing Team GUTS™, a tax-exempt non-profit, Paul and Todd are making a major impact on the lives of thousands with special needs children.” “Since their youth, Paul and Todd Turner...

The Chaldean Language Workshop, founded by OU Graduate Student Stephen Hannawi, currently meets twice a week on campus and invites participants to come learn about the Chaldean alphabet, grammar, and pronunciation in an engaging and academic setting.“I founded the CLW to preserve and revive one of the world’s oldest and most influential languages — the Chaldean language — which once served as the...

Joyce Campbell is the French language teacher at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills . She is known for her innovative programs - including courses on French theater, opera, art and architecture, poetry and literature - and is an advocate for technology in language education and was instrumental in the installation of two language labs at Mercy. Of particular note is a program she introduced, Pa...

Dr. John Radziłowski is the Director of the Polish Institute of Culture and Research in Orchard Lake. He is a historian, professor, and author of numerous books and articles on the history of Poland and of Polish Americans. He is a professor of history at the University of Alaska Southeast where he has been since 2007. In 2008, he was awarded the Miecislaus Haiman Award for “sustained contribution...

On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and during this Jubilee Year of HOPE, the Christ Medicus Foundation (CMF) announced that all seven Catholic dioceses in Michigan have joined HOPE , a whole-person wellness program designed to transform employee wellbeing by connecting them with Christ’s healing love. The establishment of the HOPE Program provides Catholic dioceses and private employers...

Vanessa looks at this column from the Catholic News Agency on this, the Feast of Our Lady Of Loreto: Did angels really carry the Holy House of Mary to Loreto, Italy? Get full access to Epiphany at epiphanyradio.substack.com/subscribe

Fr. Brian Cokonougher was born in Warren and attended Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit for his priestly formation. He later earned a certificate in spiritual direction from the Institute for Priestly Formation. Fr. Cokonougher was ordained May 22, 1999, by Cardinal Adam J. Maida at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. In 2022, Fr. Cokonougher was named a member of the in s...

“ In the Beginning by Monica Miller takes you through a unique reading of the first three chapters of Genesis, unfolding the richness of the divinely revealed creation story and what it has to say about God, the world, and the destiny of mankind. Those first three chapters of Genesis aren’t a literal play-by-play of how the universe came to be; neither are they mere mythical poetry or a purely sym...

John Paul Brissette is the Director of Communications at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion , the first and only approved Marian Apparition site in the United States. At just 23 years old, John Paul brings a wealth of experience and a passion for evangelization through digital media. Before discerning to use his talents for God’s glory, John Paul was a successful social media influencer,...

Cecilia Stevenson talks about the great new film about St. Kolbe, “Triumph of the Heart.” After it’s run in theaters, it is now available to watch at home on the FORMED and CREDO apps! Cecilia Stevenson is a film producer with a background in live media, narrative film and television, and corporate video production. She has a passion for stories that explore faith, purpose and sacrifice, and she s...

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Sunday, December 14, 1:00-6:00 p.m. Christkindlmarkt (“Christ Child Market”) is a traditional German festival held before Christmas to help prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord. The outdoor artisan market held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor will also include food and drinks for purchase, Lessons & Carols, an Our Lady of Guadalupe dance performance, and an array of...

Michael Stechschulte is the editor-in-chief of Detroit Catholic , the official online news service of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. Cardinal Pizzaballa to visit Detroit from Dec. 4-7 to raise support for Holy Land Archdiocese of Detroit announces two-year restructuring to involve every parish Detroit parishioners go door to door to offer prayer, invite neighbors to church Pro-lifers m...

The Holy Family serves as the pattern and model for marriage and family, demonstrating what these are, as well as the correct understanding of masculinity and fatherhood, femininity and motherhood, babies and children. God knew the great confusion and diabolical social messiness that would occur in modern times. Now is the time to be consecrated to the Holy Family! Click here to purchase ! Scott L...