Evangelizing – What is it, and How Can We Evangelize?
We Catholic/Christians are called to “evangelize.” But for me, the word, evangelize, has always been intimidating. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says that the word, evangelize, is
We Catholic/Christians are called to “evangelize.” But for me, the word, evangelize, has always been intimidating. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says that the word, evangelize, is
What is the first thing you do every morning? Check your alarm clock? Check your phone? Do you eat breakfast first? What is the first
I have always been uneasy about the progressive left in our country. They are firm in their obstinate refusal to heed God’s command that we
“That they may all be one as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that
The credit for this article belongs to a parish friend and priest, Monsignor John Halloran, Pastor Emeritus, St. Thomas More Parish, Narragansett, RI. In a
More years ago than I care to remember, I was settling into my seat in my high school Algebra II class when one of my
“Uneducated, ordinary men…companions of Jesus.” (Acts 4:13) That’s how the Jewish leaders characterized Peter and John after they cured the crippled man at “the Beautiful
A few years ago I got involved with a Catholic street evangelization apostolate that sought to proclaim the Gospel in the public square and advance
In February, especially St. Valentine’s Day, many consider this a time for love. Husbands buy their wives chocolates and flowers, children are giving other children
Ask some people what ‘secularism’ is and the response may be something like ‘oh, that’s just separation of church and state.’ Such a response, however,
As Catholics, God’s Word has to be important to us. I don’t mean important as we pay attention at mass while the readings are being
The Bible contains so much wisdom it’s hard to understand why so many people, especially many who profess to be Catholic, have never bothered to
The Advent wreath provides a wonderful means for representing the spiritual fruit of the season. We’re going to take a specific look at the fifth
Churches face challenges all the time. Our local area was a hot spot in the 19th century and drew many immigrants. Over time, different groups
By Vaclav Rajlich and Michael O. Kenney Many Catholics have abandoned the faith—as many as 13 percent of American adults. Without a concerted effort toward
The turning of the weather in October brings fall colors, playoff baseball, and several days of great feasts in the Catholic Church. Baseball has a
Salvation is the central message of Christian good news. This is shown in ancient inscriptions like the Ichthus (fish), which spell out the claim: Jesus
In 1985, Father Bob Bedard founded the priestly order of the Companions of the Cross (CC). The order is dedicated to renewing the Church through
The theme of discipleship comes up often in the Gospel of Matthew. What does it mean to be a disciple? Matthew Shows Us Matthew’s own
If Catholic Stand included subtitles, this post’s would be “Why Catholics Need to Know Their Faith and History.” In the past few weeks, I have
Some people have a ‘leave well enough alone’ attitude. They don’t like to ‘make waves’ or ‘rock the boat.’ Today, however, it appears that more
Mention “Vatican II” and more than likely you will get the attention of any Catholic within hearing distance. But mention the “New Evangelization” and probably