The Difference the Spirit Makes
Readings for Sunday, May 15, 2016 The Feast of Pentecost As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything. We laity were just called to…
Faith Library
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Solemnity of the Ascension
Readings for Sunday, May 8, 2016 The Solemnity of the Ascension The celebration of the Ascension used to leave me a bit flat. It was clear what Good…
Blest Assurance — Part 2
I know that my Redeemer lives! What joy this blest assurance gives…goes the classic Easter season hymn. In my most recent post here at New Evangelizers, we looked…
The Paraclete
Readings for May 1, 2016 the 6th Sunday of Easter He wore steel rimmed glasses and had hair to the middle of his back. The fringe on his…
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Editor’s note: Please join me in welcoming Debbie McCoy to New Evangelizers. We’re glad you’ve joined u sand look forward to learning about the saints and evangelization! One…
Redundant Luke
In prior articles I’ve mentioned how the Biblical idea of overshadowing is a recurring theme in my 6th-grade Catechism class. Starting with Exodus, the word “overshadow” is explicitly…
Conspiracy!
Last month, we explored the intersection of False Memory and True Scripture. Can people manufacture false memories — memories of things that didn’t happen? Yes. Is that evidence…
On the Necessity of the Resurection
We have now come through the long lonely days of Lent to celebrate new life in Easter. So now what? Lent is the spiritual boot camp where we…
The Shock of Stations of the Cross
The devotional prayer practice of Stations of the Cross (or the Way of the Cross) is ubiquitous during Lent in Catholic parishes around the U.S. Stations of the…
Passion Sunday
Sunday Readings for March 20, Palm Sunday Catholics seem preoccupied with the sufferings of Christ–The Crucifix, the sorrowful Mysteries, the Stations of the Cross. As if all this…