Proclamation Gets Personal
“the sheep hear his voice, as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out” (John 10:3) While assisting in a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd…
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Pope Francis: Through Baptism, each of us becomes “missionary disciples”
The New Evangelization is a call to each of us to deepen our own faith, believe in the Gospel message, live it out in our lives, and then…
A “Missionary Option” That’s No So Optional
Unless you managed to spend the Thanksgiving holiday away from all modern forms of communication (or so immersed in friends, family, and cooking that you didn’t notice), you…
Being a Missionary
In his morning tweet earlier this week, Pope Francis thanked missionaries who “quietly work hard”: I thank all missionaries, men and women who quietly work hard for the…
“Is the Pope Catholic?”
Pope Francis is at it again, changing the stodgy, conservative, medieval doctrines of the Catholic Church. Or so it would seem from recent headlines. It all has to…
Blessed Be the Annoying Catholics
Have you ever met an annoying Catholic? Are you one? Good. Pope Francis thinks you should be. Recently, while reading through Catholic New World, the newspaper for the…
Bless Your Children…and the World
If you watched the televised coverage of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina named as our new pope, Pope Francis, you likely were deeply moved by his demeanor…
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…