As for Me and My House
Each family must decide what matters to them most. “As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” -Joshua 24:15, NAB Joshua 24:15 looks good in…
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Author: Chad R. Torgerson
Newevangelisticexpialidocious
Are you newevangelisticexpialidocious? Unsure? Don’t worry. It’s a word I made up based on the term “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Disney’s Mary Poppins. What’s the point of all of this?…
The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
Once known as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary honors a 16th century victory that prevented Europe from being…
Abandon Parish!
Life at your parish just hasn’t been the same. Attendance is falling, rumors are spreading, and morale is sliding. Like a sinking ship, you decide it’s time to…
RCIA: Rolling Out the Red Carpet
It’s that time of year that I like to write about something crucial, yet often overlooked: RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). Are we rolling out the…
Catholic Labels
Traditional Catholics. Modern Catholics. Conservative Catholics. Liberal Catholics. Moderate Catholics. Orthodox Catholics. Charismatic Catholics. Progressive Catholics. We may think that these Catholic labels define us, but instead, they…
Hometown Prophet
Sometimes, sharing our faith in our own communities can be one of the biggest challenges we face as evangelizers – even Jesus struggled as a hometown prophet. When…
Let the Cross Do the Talking
Have you ever been given the perfect opportunity to share your faith but could not think of the right words to say? Later, the right words come to…
God’s Way, Not Our Way
We all have hopes and dreams, and many of us plan out our way to fulfill those hopes and dreams in our lives. But we have to remember…
The Purpose of Suffering
One of the greatest challenges we face is explaining the purpose of suffering. How many times have you heard “why does God allow us to suffer?” It is…