The Place of Beauty
With the spotlight on the Pope drama, once again, we see the media focusing on the workings of the Church. We have all heard the dissenters. Why doesn’t that…
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Learning 21 Ways to Worship (& a Giveaway)
In a brief review of Vinny Flynn’s 7 Secrets of the Eucharist, I wrote that it is a “conversational and easy read that is in no way light in…
10 Ways to Get Involved in the Pro-Life Movement
As I watched the horrific trial of Dr Kermit Gosnell unfold, I was sickened. How can something like this happen in our world? When I lay down to…
Time to Take Action: Lawn Chair Catechism Coming Your Way
You’re all fired up, Jennifer, but what are you planning to do about this? I love to read Catholic stuff. It makes me happy and warm inside, the…
When NET Ministries Evangelized Me
NET Ministries evangelized me at a DWeek retreat in 2001 at the age of 17. NET stands for National Evangelization Teams, and DWeek stands for Discipleship Week. Though…
Our Role in Ministry
As we mature in our faith, we naturally want to become more involved in the activities of our parish and community, but it leads to a new problem:…
The Wound of Individualism
The wound of individualism is the spotlight for part four of my blog series using the Holy Family’s example to fight the Five Wounds of Secularization (Busyness, Consumerism/Materialism,…
Saint Peter, One of Us
I sometimes imagine a dialogue between God and Humanity where we complain to Him. HUMANITY: God, you are too far above us! How can we ever hope to…
Prayer and Evangelization
I don’t know what you spend your days doing, but my job is to draw (though sometimes I feel like I am trying to lure) people to the…
An Evangelizing Mom’s Revival Guide
May should be a time for joy. With the Easter season underway, the school year winding down, beautiful weather shyly creeping in and summer vacation on the horizon,…