Author: Fr. Ron Victor

I cannot help but smile to myself when I hear the manager or coach of a professional sports team brag about how his/her players “never quit,”

In one of the Eucharistic Prayers I often use at Mass, we pray that “the Church may stand as a living witness to truth and freedom, to peace

In our second reading at Mass this weekend, St. Paul brags about and celebrates his suffering, and encourages us to celebrate our suffering! Why in

Jesus is Risen! Alleluia! He lives. We can run to Him, especially in times of need, and He will be there for us. Today’s Gospel, John’s account

The first step toward Christian discipleship in the Gospel according to Luke is leaving behind fear and placing our trust in the Lord.  We see

The great joy and hope of this Christmas Season is powerfully expressed in the Gospel of John proclaimed at our Masses on Christmas day.  Jesus,

The spiritual writer, Ronald Rolheiser, claims that one mark of a saint is that the saint makes their life a gift to others. In today’s gospel

This weekend we welcome Msgr. John Kasza and Fr. Chris Talbot to St. Isidore. As Fr. Matt is away this weekend, Msgr. Kasza, who is the

This week’s Connecting Point reminds me of the children’s book and film “The Wizard of Oz.” As you’ll recall, in the story the

The priest is not a priest for himself; he does not give himself absolution; he does not administer the sacraments to himself. He is not for himself.

This past Thursday, July 1, we officially transitioned to Family of Parishes, joining with St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Maximilian Kolbe/St.

Please join us as we celebrate and thank Deacon Tom for his years of service to the parishioners of St. Isidore and for his 10 years of Diaconate

One of the treasures of our Catholic faith is our belief that things of beauty are the very embodiment of God’s beauty. We stand in awe and

It is easy to get caught up in all the bad things we have experienced this past year.  As we celebrate Easter, we are called to rise up and rise

With Msgr. John Kasza as our moderator, St. Isidore will be combined with St. Therese of Lisieux (Shelby Township) and St. Francis-St.

We’d like to share some updates on Masses and gatherings at St. Isidore. Weekend Mass Updates: Beginning the weekend of March 27/28,

While celebrating the sacrament of Reconciliation, sometimes the penitent confesses “being angry with God” as though “being angry with God”

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shown Isaiah 9:1 This verse is the

The Archdiocese of Detroit has issued an update on the Dispensation. Please read this letter from Archbishop Allen Vigneron: Dear Brothers and

During pre-marriage counseling, engaged couples, when discussing their plan for children, sometimes say: “We want to have just one or two children.