Editor’s note: Today we welcome Kelly Wahlquist to the New Evangelizers blogging team! I have never been the picture of the typical American Woman, because I loathe shopping. To me it is a waste of precious time, and thus I am…
How Beautiful the Feet
Outreach and Reaching Out
Continuing our ongoing discussion of Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelization If I’m honest with you, I was tempted to skim through this final section, Part V: “Key Components of Outreach Programs.” But then I read the first two…
Evangelizing by Example
During my six years in the military, I learned the key to good leadership: lead by example. In the same way, we can share our faith by evangelizing by example, and it can be one of the most powerful ways…
Catholicism Is a Celebration
Editor’s note: Today we welcome Glenna Bradshaw to the New Evangelizers blogging team! “Catholicism is a celebration, in words and imagery, of the God who takes infinite delight in bringing human beings to the fullness of life.” So says Fr. Robert…
Engaging the Culture: The Revolution is Underway
Editor’s note: Today we welcome Celeste Behe to the New Evangelizers blogging team! I’m fascinated by words: their origins, meanings, and sounds. I especially like to think about whether the sound of a given word suits its definition. Take the word…
Culture of Witness
Continuing our ongoing discussion of Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelization The title of Part IV, “Culture of Witness,” gives me the call-to-action I need. The bishops (as usual) waste no time getting right to the heart of the…
How I Ended Up Catholic
Editor’s note: Today we welcome Alicia Hart to the New Evangelizers blogging team! When I was born, my parents lived in an old home in a wonderful, Catholic neighborhood in a suburb of Philadelphia. Life in this neighborhood was just like…
Responding with a Touch
Continuing our ongoing discussion of Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelization We’re finishing Part III, “The Focus of the New Evangelization,” with “The Response of the New Evangelization to Today’s World.” In this final paragraph, the bishops acknowledge the…
Apologetics vs Evangelization
Some of my favorite reads are books on apologetics. Few things get me as excited as learning to defend my Catholic faith. With so many great authors and titles, from the writings of the saints to modern day apologists, there…
It’s about Hope
Continuing our ongoing discussion of Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelization We’re in Part III, “The Focus of the New Evangelization.” The introduction strikes me, as I sit here typing hurriedly and consider all that’s on my list for the rest…