Can Evangelization Happen at a Parent Meeting?
Before you get too far into reading this post, I want to tell you there is no answer to that question here. At least not yet. However, there…
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A Most Basic Skill
For quite some time, now my heart has been stolen by one of the iconic images of the faith. I am completely smitten by this picture every time…
A New Catholic Radio PRACTICE
“No believer in Christ can be separate from the supreme beauty; of proclaiming Christ to all the people’.” — Pope John Paul II, Vatican City, Sept. 19, 2003…
The Can’t-Be-Bothered Method of Anti-Evangelization
So you’re standing around before Mass and the priest says to you, “Listen, I’m busy. So I’ve decided to draw a line. I know you’re properly prepared to…
11 Easy Ways to Evangelize at Christmas
Christmas is the origin of Christian evangelization in the world because the primary Eucharistic event of our faith is the birth of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.…
Why Are You Hosting That Festival, Fish Fry, or Carnival Again?
In many parts of the United States, Catholic parishes are widely known (and loved) for hosing various annual festivals, bazaars, fish fries, carnivals, picnics, and more. The question…
Love As If You Have No Hope
Ours is a faith of paradoxes. If you want to live, you have to die. God’s most powerful deed was becoming small. And when it comes to bring…
Evangelization Endures
This past week I visited Montreal and with my husband and son, celebrated the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, at the Basilica of…
What Makes a Small Discipleship Group Different from Other Groups?
Last month I wrote about the critical importance of small groups in parish life. Even though we may feel a sense of belonging in a large community, genuine…
The Luckiest Man in the Bible
In our all too self-centered society, the attraction of “personal drama” and “woe is me” thinking is pervasive. Every public figure and celeb has some mega-emotional story of…