Among the many criticisms Evangelical Christians often make against the Catholic Church is that its older church buildings can be overly ornate and filled with ritualistic pomp and circumstance. The presumption is that such churches focus on the beauty of worldly…
Beauty on the Outside
The New Evangephobia
Are you afraid to share your Catholic faith with others? When the opportunity presents itself, do you fail to be open about your beliefs? If so, you may have evangephobia. Once in a while, as a writer, you come up…
Finding God on YouTube
At first glance that phrase sounds like an oxymoron. Find God on arguably one of the most frivolous of websites right alongside adorable children, cute fuzzy animals, and hilarious (to us anyway) goof-ups? Seriously? Yes, seriously. I was skeptical too….
Eliminating Political Vitriol Online
Editor’s note: Today we welcome Lisa Hendey to the New Evangelizers blogging team! As we prepare for the critical November elections, I find myself increasingly frustrated whenever I enter my social networking venues online. A trip to Facebook or Twitter these…
RosaryPlus Takes the Rosary to a New Level
In the course of my search for the perfect rosary app, I have downloaded and tried dozens. So far, only three have made the cut to “Essential” level, and only iRosary remains of the three that were on the list when I…
Hot Dogs and Evangelization
I came out of the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show in Dallas, Texas, recently looking for a quick lunch at the convention center. I ordered a box lunch and joined two writers on a long bench in the hall near…
Keep Peace or Give a Piece of my Mind
Peace is something most people I know yearn for. We want to believe Jesus when he says he has the peace that surpasses all understanding and that it is for us. It is, but it comes slowly, with deliberate effort…
A Good Idea for Someone Else
In March of 2011 at the Catholic Writers Guild Online Writer’s Conference, I was fortunate to take part in Sarah Reinhard‘s blogging workshop. Toward the end of the week, Jennifer Fitz started discussing starting a Catholic Writers Guild (CWG) blog….
Highlighting New Evangelizers: A Good Story Is Hard to Find Podcast
When my nose isn’t in a book (and it isn’t nearly as much as I’d like), I love nothing more than to talk books with someone who enjoys reading as much as I do. And when the person who’s talking…
An Evangelist Found
For years I have struggled with how my gifts from God were being used for His glory. Even after attending an intense Called and Gifted seminar I wondered if my fiction writing was a talent or a charism. And then,…