Evangelization Frustration
I spend many hours thinking about parish programs, how to invite people to them and how to make the programs interesting. I want to give people what they…
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Liturgy & Evangelization: Lessons from a Church Bulletin
I recently had a chance to attend Sunday Mass at St. Mary’s in Greenville, SC. The parish is often mentioned in the context of the New Evangelization, and…
Evangelization by Sequins
I called her The-Lady-Who-Sits-in-the-Pew-in-Front-of-Us. She was there every Sunday at the 10:15 a.m. Mass, about eight rows from the altar on the pulpit side of the church. Whether…
Knowing When to Walk Away
When evangelizing, when is it time to walk away? It may seem contrary to the spirit of evangelization, but it is a valid question. When you “go out…
Planting Seeds
In “Go and Make Disciples” (1992), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) write: “Evangelization happens when the word of Jesus speaks to people’s hearts and minds.”…
Repentance, Mercy, and Prudence
As I write this column, the Church is once again dealing with a personnel problem. A Catholic priest who was found in a highly suspect personal situation has…
Evangelization and The Secret Weapon of St. Francis de Sales
Lately I have been contemplating a long sought-after virtue practiced and promoted by the renowned evangelist, St. Francis de Sales, who converted approximately 40,000 people in four years. …
Light the Fire of the New Evangelization
Often times, when I am reading a book a particular line or paragraph jumps out and grabs a hold of me. Such was the case while reading Greg…
Sometimes Evangelization is Messy!
It was a simple day in the liturgical year, the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, but it wasn’t ordinary by any means. It was the day we recognized…
Making your own icebreaker
Y’all know how the New Evangelization means you have to actually speak to, well, people. Sometimes people you don’t know. Standing in front of you. About religious stuff.…