Random Acts of Kindness
As Christians, we are encouraged to ‘give rather than to receive’. Many of us follow those words of encouragement and give to charity or offer our services to…
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Getting Others to Listen to the Gospel
The Gospel is the Good News. So why does it seem so often like people do not want to hear it? Have you ever tried to teach a…
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…
Threshold Conversation
A few weeks ago I read a great book, Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, by Sherry A. Weddell. There is a general review on…
Good Catholic, Bad Catholic: How would YOU respond?
Scene: The vestibule of a church after Sunday noon Mass. A middle-aged woman – let’s call her the Good Catholic – approaches a like-aged woman who is…
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…
“I think I want to be a Buddhist”
I had an interesting experience the other day with a young man in the eighth grade. His mom had been trying on and off all school year to…
Bumper Sticker Evangelist
Have you ever driven behind a bumper sticker evangelist? They have so many bumper stickers that it is hard to tell what color the car is anymore. Each…
Apologetic Evangelization
Recently, I’ve been overviewing the USCCB’s “Disciples Called to Witness.” In one post at my blog I diagrammed where evangelization and catechesis come into play. Those who have…