Fr. Charles Irvin, Diocese of Lansing at 402-A E. Madison Street, DeWitt, MI 48820 US - Home
Welcome!You have arrived at my cyberspace home. Enter and browse, won’t you? Here you will find ideas that I have expressed in articles, essays and homilies, as well as in my newly published book, ENTERING THE HEART OF GOD:Praying the Lord's Prayer In Our Times.
Forty-four years of being a priest have shaped me. I have been formed by the hands of people among whom God has sent me to love and serve. Within them God dwells; through them He reaches me. I am what I am because of so very many good souls. All of which means that the thoughts shared here are certainly not mine alone. They come from souls sharing a Faith, a Faith inspired by the One whom God has sent us. “We are not on earth as museum-keepers, but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life and to prepare for a glorious future.” (Pope John XXIII)
Welcome to my house. I’m glad you stopped by. Do drop in again for other visits.
Yours in the Lord,
Fr. Charles Irvin
Purchasing FaithCatholic DVDs
Did you ever wonder about what’s inside a Catholic church? With the support of Faith Catholic I have made a DVD "What's Inside a Catholic Church?" that presents the meaning behind what you find inside our churches. Other DVDs are, "God's Magnificent Seven," insights into the Seven Sacraments of the Church, "Mission: Priest of God," insights into the Priesthood, and "Entering the Heart of God," meditations on The Lord's Prayer. All are available at: http://www.liturgicalcommission.org/catalog.asp?categoryid=3
4th Sun [B] 2012
Two words in the Gospel account you just heard captured my attention… “astonished” and “amazed.” St. Mark reports that the people in Capernaum’s synagogue were astonished at Jesus’ teaching and all were amazed. So the question arises: Why? Why were they so astonished and amazed? After all they thought Jesus was a rabbi, someone who speaks God’s word, and they were, after all, in a synagogue, a place where one would expect to be hearing about what God had to say. So why were they so astonished and amazed?
Why FAITH Magazine?
In 1999 Mr. Patrick O'Brien along with others and myself, at the request of Bishop Carl F. Mengeling, began a new initiative for the Diocese of Lansing, a magazine called FAITH. Our intention in publishing FAITH Magazine is to present our readers with the personality of Jesus Christ, present to us ...
The Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Diocese of Lansing was organized in 1985. Fr. Charlie is an active member of the guild and works hard to promote the organization. This article provides background information about the guild and a link to the website...
Statement On The Death Of Cardinal John Foley
All of us in Catholic media mourn the passing of our good friend, Cardinal John Foley. He was a bright, witty, humble man who served his Church faithfully and well in many capacities: Diocesan newspaper editor, officer of the Catholic Press Association and recipient of the St. Francis de Sales Award...
My Life as a Priest
What is life like as a priest? What do these men think and feel about their lives? FAITH talked to two long-time pastors and Bishop Mengeling about being priests - their biggest joys, sorrows, favorite moments and even meals.
Priests Should Promote Sanctity With Their Own Lives
This morning in the Vatican the Holy Father received superiors and seminarians from three Italian regional pontifical seminaries in Assisi, Catanzaro and Naples. All of these institutions, as the Pope remarked in his address to the group, are currently celebrating their first centenary having ...
