On the Non-Necessity of Man
One of the deepest desires of the human heart is the desire to be needed. We want to know that we are important. Depression sets in when we…
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Faith lived in home and calling.
Brotherly Love
Our priest from India told the story about an ecstatic young man who drove his new car all around town. He was elated with the car and stopped…
Evangelization takes time
My grandmother was an immigrant from the mountains of Italy, in a very small town, more likely a village, near Turin. Her father left and went to New…
Perseverance: A Lesson from Monica and Augustine
One of the best loved traditions in the Church is the practice of venerating and admiring saints. This ancient tradition dates back to the first century when worshipers…
How Narrow!
Readings for August 25, 2013: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Start small, finish big. That seems to be God’s motto. He begins salvation history with two people from…
Evangelization and the Case for Catholic Fiction
Why bother with Catholic fiction? As I write this, I’ve just returned from the Catholic Writers Guild’s annual live conference (our online conference is held in early spring),…
Envy, the No-win Sin
Let’s play the “What if…” game. What if you just lost your job while your co-worker received a promotion and a big raise? Would you be happy for…
Marriage Evangelization
Have you ever stopped to consider evangelizing for a specific purpose? Of course we want people to know Jesus but what about people who already know Christ and…
Let them go, let them grow!
It happens all too soon. That newborn baby, who needed you for everything from taking care of feeding and clothing to kissing boo-boos, suddenly doesn’t need you 24/7.…
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…