I’ve been working my way, slowly, through Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelization, a new document by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. From the preface: Christ commands us to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. We…
An Unlikely Disciple
When I stop to think about the work I do, whether in the various venues I write or in my own home, it’s hard to stop from being paralyzed. Who am I to give anyone advice about Christianity? Who am I to…
It takes a village…a parish…a FAMILY
When I left my job in marketing and advertising for the parish office, I might have had a secret plan to bring some glamour to the three-bedroom house that then served as headquarters for the parish staff of three. Now,…
Smile while you evangelize!
I’m late, by at least two months, getting to Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s speech from February about New Evangelization. If you haven’t already, do read it all. In the first mention of New Evangelization, Dolan, who already had my attention, grabbed it…
The Most Important Work I Do
Time for a guilty confession: I like to think I’m important. In my defense, I am. The problem is, I like to think I’m important to people other than my husband and my kids and my family and friends. In my self-importance,…
Finding Balance Doesn’t Always Mean “Giving Up”
If you’re reading this, you’re probably not in the club of people who have given up social media for Lent. I’m with you. I’ve discovered that maybe what I need isn’t an all-or-nothing approach. Maybe what I need is balance. One…
We’re all in this together
In a recent episode of Among Women, hostess Pat Gohn and her guest, Robyn Lee, were discussing the New Evangelization. I was nodding along with the impassioned and lovely dialogue when Robyn said something that struck me: We’re all in…
In the Silence of the Internet
The Pope’s Message for the 46th World Communications Day has struck a deep chord with me and it speaks to each of us who are involved in spreading our Catholic faith. For one thing, there’s the title: “Silence and Word: Path…