Epiphany – November 21, 2024
Fr. Alex Kratz invites us an Evening of Life and Holy Mass. Ed Van Buskirk gives suggestions how to make our nation Christian again.
Segment 1
Fr. Alex Kratz invites to an Evening of Life and Holy Mass.
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 Team from 2006-2009 and 2012-2014. As the Spiritual Director of Terra Sancta Ministries, he oversees St. Joseph Chapel and the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pontiac where the ministry is headquartered. Father assists St. Colette Parish in Livonia on weekends. Fr. Alex enjoys reading about history and spirituality, and watching World Cup soccer and Notre Dame football.
Visit St. Joseph Chapel here:Â Terra Sancta Ministries
Segment 2
Ed Van Buskirk talks about how we can make America Christian again.
Ed Van Buskirk is the Founder and Executive Director of If U Love Me. Ed’s corporate experience includes software engineering with Burroughs Corporation, consulting services with Digital Equipment Corporation and manager of Sprint’s World Headquarters Data Center. In 1996, Ed left the corporate world and founded We Are IT, which provided managed IT support services for small businesses. With the intention and purpose of founding If U Love Me, Ed sold We Are IT in 2017 and founded If U Love Me in 2018. Ed has held various business, religious and cultural leadership roles with a variety of organizations including the National Speakers Association, American Club Association, St. Thomas More, Boy Scouts of America and Optimist International.
