Think of the last time you gave someone directions to a particular location. Maybe you told them to “go to the third traffic light and make a left” or “watch for a restaurant with a big green roof.” You pointed…
E-S-P for Strays
When a child or sibling, spouse or parent strays from the faith that once was the mainstay of his or her life, what can you do? You worry yourself into tears. You scold and then ignore them, manipulate and then…
New Evangelization, New Media, New Life!
Here’s something super awesome…a new app that will be out on April 8…iIncarnate. The concept: God became Man and dwelt among us. iIncarnate is an app that allows you to journey with Christ in the womb of Mary beginning on…
Alleluia! He is Risen
We began on Holy Thursday as Christ instituted the Eucharist and washed the feet of his disciples, commanding them “as I have done for you, you should also do” (John 13:15). On Good Friday we remembered Jesus’ death on the…
Reflections on Easter
Readings for March 31, 2013: The Resurrection of the Lord, The Mass of Easter Sunday The serpent’s bite was a deadly one. The venom had worked its way deep into the heart of the entire human race, doing its gruesome…
On Modesty and Evangelization: 5 Lies We Tell Our Daughters
If we’re going to evangelize, we need to live our faith fully, and we need to teach that faith in our parishes and at home. This includes aspects of the Christian life that might not come naturally to us, or…
Stations of the Cross using New Media
I’ve been to our parish’s Stations of the Cross a handful of times, and I felt I understood something integral about my Catholicism each time. Lucky for me, I don’t have to wait until the Fridays of Lent to embrace…
The Sacrament of the New Evangelization
Can there really be such a thing? In all our endeavors and mission, could one sacrament receive such a label? Cardinal Timothy Dolan suggested that it was Reconciliation in the recent Synod on the New Evangelization, while Cardinal Donald Wuerl…
Training for the Solo Encounter
After we pass thorough Holy Week the Church shares its ultimate triumph and has done so for over two thousand years. We celebrate Easter with community, family, friends, great joy, communal meals, and tradition. Some of us attend the Tridiuum…
When Evangelism Fails
Part of being an evangelist is feeling the sting of when evangelism fails. You have done your best to share the faith with others, but your efforts fall short of their goal. When evangelism fails, you begin to question your…