Cause of Our Joy

Hello to you and yours on this Holy Saturday! We come to you once again from Joy Valley where we (probably like you) feel a strange tension. We are still in a time of penance and yet Easter celebrations begin … Continued

Hello and thank you for joining us for another Cause of Our Joy! As usual, we pray that you are doing well and that you are healthy. So much can change in a week’s time. Here in Michigan, we continue … Continued

Good morning from our safe, appropriately distanced, sterile home to yours! Wow- in just a short few weeks, our greetings to one another and methods of communicating have shifted dramatically! Our common vocabulary now includes things like “social distancing” and … Continued

Greetings from Marian Center family. We pray that you and your loved ones are well. What a strange and surreal time we are living in. Obviously, it feels like our country has been turned on its ear and depending on … Continued

Greetings to you from the Marian Center in Joy Valley! Just as the snow melts away and we want to spend more time outdoors — we get hit with a pandemic. The rapid spread of the coronavirus will surely make … Continued

Greetings to you and happy feast of Sts. Felicity and Perpetua! Well, the sun has been shining and the snow is melting up here in the northland and we couldn’t be happier! Sure, Lent is in full-swing now, but that … Continued

Good afternoon! This is coming to your inbox a little late today, as we’ve all been enjoying new baby snuggles and taking it a little slower this week. The Marian Center’s newest family member, Andrew III, is doing great and … Continued

Greetings and happy feast of the Chair of St. Peter (more on this in a moment!) Well, if you didn’t know already, we may as well be the ones to tell you- Lent starts this week! Are you groaning or … Continued

Hello! Thanks for joining us here at the Marian Center for another edition of The Cause of Our Joy! It has been somewhat of a mild winter up here in Petoskey, so while it is true that snow covers everything, … Continued

Hello and happy feast of St. Josephine Bakita! Since February is Black History Month (more on this in a moment), it seems fitting to learn more about her today! Check out this piece from Word on Fire that illustrates that holiness (like … Continued