The “Good Life” and Pre-Evangelization (Part 1 of 2)
The desire to live better, to live more deeply. To live in a way that is satisfying beyond wealth or material goods. This is a longing that has…
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Category: Evangelization
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Imagined Evangelization vs. People-Driven Evangelization
There’s probably a universal tendency among human beings (especially organizations) to gravitate towards the known. Gravitate toward what we think we do best. To look at the world…
What a Mess!
I must admit that as time passes I have become fonder and fonder of our current Pope Francis. It has nothing to do with the fact that he…
Should We Debate?
I don’t like to debate. Really, I don’t. I’ve always seen myself as a catechist rather than an apologist. And yet, I find myself in debates at times…
Book Review: To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach by Jared Dees
Those of us in the business of doing Catechesis are well aware that things are not quite coming together as we’d hoped. And there is frustration all around…
Conspiracy!
Last month, we explored the intersection of False Memory and True Scripture. Can people manufacture false memories — memories of things that didn’t happen? Yes. Is that evidence…
Five ways to share your faith in the Year of Mercy
In this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis encourages us to show God’s mercy through our witness. The Holy Father called this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy to direct our…
What if You Stumble?
(This is a repost from 2013.) If you were on trial today with the charge of being a Christians, would you be found guilty? Many years ago I…
Paradox
Although many were there the night Jesus was betrayed there were two major players; Peter and Judas. Both men had identical experiences with the Savior the last three…
…..and They Will Follow
Did you ever wonder? You know, about the people we work with, for and see in power positions every day? I wonder a lot. Some days more than…