Organic Catechesis with the Bible
Fellow blogger Ruth Curcuru (who uses the handle RAnn) recently commented on a catechetical post from my blog, observing that the current catechetical model takes “a topic-based approach…
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Tag: New Evangelization
The New Evangelization and You: A Challenge!
Have you read Greg Willits’s new book, The New Evangelization and You? If not, you need to grab a copy as soon as possible! Not only is it…
A Week Offline and the New Evangelization
I’d intended to take the Easter Triduum off and then resume blogging, but travel to the land of “no free wifi connection” conspired against me. After fretting for…
Mary, Old Devotions, and the New Evangelization
Mary has an important role in the New Evangelization. I think that is easy enough to accept, but in what way, and how is her role engaged in…
Pope Francis: What’s in a Name?
On April 16, 1210, Pope Innocent III had an audience with a beggar. This beggar travelled long and far by foot to see the Holy Father. But the…
The Sacrament of the New Evangelization
Can there really be such a thing? In all our endeavors and mission, could one sacrament receive such a label? Cardinal Timothy Dolan suggested that it was Reconciliation…
The Spirituality of Invitation
The “New Evangelization” is all around us. Catholics Come Home continues its prime time television campaign to eventually reach viewers in every U.S. diocese. The acclaimed Catholicism documentary series produced…
Sede Vacante Twitter Account
It looks like we have the newest papal interregnum ritual: the Sede Vacante @Pontifex Twitter account. We have the dismissal of the Swiss Guards, the sealing off of…
How to Help Others in Their Lenten Journey
For many, Lent means spiritual self-improvement through sacrifice. It’s often all about what to “give up” for Lent. But Jesus’ 40-day fast in the wilderness was not for…
Five Catholic Applications for Google Glass
The flurry of press about the totally awesome Google Glass project left me pondering the Catholic take on the geekiest tool to come down the pike since the Segway. You guys…