Anatomy of Envy
Readings for September 20, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Recently a prominent CEO told a mixed group of business leaders that, regardless of their religion, they simply…
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Let’s Get Physical
In the Wall Street Journal a few years ago, someone responded to this article: The Shroud of Turin: Faith, Proof and Relics – WSJ.com with a letter. In part, he…
Amen
Readings for September 13, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Pentecostal preachers shout it. Monks chant it. Most Christians end every prayer with it. But what does “Amen” really…
Deaf Hear and Mute Speak: The Meaning of Miracles
Readings September 6 the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time There is little doubt, even in the minds of agnostic historians, that Jesus really worked miracles. After all, the…
Tonic Soup and Spiritual Warfare
In the classic struggle between good and evil, the Genesis account of Joseph and his brothers shows how God’s power far surpasses Satan’s. Joseph’s jealous brothers sold him…
Is Tradition a Four Letter Word?
Readings for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 30 One of the great battle cries of the Protestant Reformation was “sola scriptura!” Many thought that the Catholic Church had…
Psalm 1
Editor’s note: Today we welcome Barbara Hosbach to the New Evangelizer’s blogging team! Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the…
Find and Tell
Evangelization is simple, yet mysterious. Today’s Gospel (John 1:45-51) for the Feast of Saint Bartholomew (aka Nathanael) captures this dynamic in a nutshell. Often we can overthink evangelization.…
Faithfulness
Readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 23 Belief in God is rather widespread, at least in America. Various surveys show that over 90% of Americans…
Cottage Life and the Spiritual Life
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am…