In the Silence of the Internet

The Pope’s Message for the 46th World Communications Day has struck a deep chord with me and it speaks to each of us who are involved in spreading our Catholic faith. For one thing, there’s the title: “Silence and Word: Path…

Bridging Vatican II

Bridging Vatican II and The Year of Faith

Later this year the Catholic Church will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.  For many of us who grew up in the 1970’s and 1980’s, there is oftentimes a sense that at times our…

Chitchat or Evangelization?

Endless Chatter or Evangelization?

One of the difficulties of New Evangelization is the fact that there are so many different ways to evangelize.  The way you talk about Catholicism to your fallen away sibling is probably a lot different than the way you talk…

Spotlight on New Evangelizers

The National Catholic Register had a good article this week spotlighting four prominent Catholics involved in Evangelization and ways that all Catholics can more effectively take part in the New Evangelization. The four that were spotlighted are Tom Peterson (CatholicsComeHome.org),…

Making Evangelization Less Abstract

When Pope Benedict XVI was speaking Dec. 17 to bishops from New Zealand and the Pacific Islands who were making their “ad limina” visits to the Vatican, the holy father pointed out that New evangelization is not an abstract idea to…