Getting Others to Listen to the Gospel
The Gospel is the Good News. So why does it seem so often like people do not want to hear it? Have you ever tried to teach a…
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The Spirituality of Invitation
The “New Evangelization” is all around us. Catholics Come Home continues its prime time television campaign to eventually reach viewers in every U.S. diocese. The acclaimed Catholicism documentary series produced…
Unless a Grain of Wheat
Amen, amen I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat: but if it dies,…
Threshold Conversation
A few weeks ago I read a great book, Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, by Sherry A. Weddell. There is a general review on…
Grace for the Taking
Readings for March 17, 2013: Fifth Sunday of Lent It really looked like the end of the road for her. Caught in the act of a capital crime,…
I *WANT* That!
God’s word says: “Store up treasures in heaven.” (Mt 6:20) “You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Mt 6:24) “Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet…
From Science to Salvation
Albert Einstein derived the formula E = mc² over a century ago. I love this equation…it’s easier to understand than you might guess. E is energy; m is mass…
Good Catholic, Bad Catholic: How would YOU respond?
Scene: The vestibule of a church after Sunday noon Mass. A middle-aged woman – let’s call her the Good Catholic – approaches a like-aged woman who is…
Sede Vacante Twitter Account
It looks like we have the newest papal interregnum ritual: the Sede Vacante @Pontifex Twitter account. We have the dismissal of the Swiss Guards, the sealing off of…
Seeking Hearts of Humility
At times I struggle to live humbly. One could assume that because I am a mother of young children whose activities keep me pulled in so many directions…