Leadership for the New Evangelization
Leadership is critical to bringing the New Evangelization from the encyclical page to the public square. However, leadership—or, instead, its stunning absence—is also the Church’s
Leadership is critical to bringing the New Evangelization from the encyclical page to the public square. However, leadership—or, instead, its stunning absence—is also the Church’s
What happened to the New Evangelization? It was all the rage for a while. The term “new evangelization” has been cropping up in papal exhortations
I love to administer the Sacrament of Baptism for so many reasons. We are welcoming a new person into the Church! We are letting the
The Catechism: An Underrated Resource The Catechism of the Catholic Church may not seem like a priority in these crazy times. Keeping up with breaking
Nineteenth century American short story writer Ambrose Bierce is credited for this definition of a sweater: “garment worn by child when its mother is feeling
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
We are born with an eternal hunger, a tremendous need in spirit and soul for the deepest relationship with God. Nothing else will do. Yet,
I was working in a Youth Summer Conference job (they were very similar to Steubenville conferences) when I had the most uncomfortable experience in my
According to Internet lore, Hillary Clinton once visited Mexico City and the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. During her visit, as she examined
So, you’re excited about your faith and want to share it. You want to evangelize! You realize that much of the world has moved online
Keys are an important image used in the Bible. Keys, such as those given by Jesus to Peter, on the Old Testament occasion of Yom
It has been almost 50 years since the New Evangelization was launched at Vatican II. Despite a growing enthusiasm for evangelization, there is a serious
The Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops met for several weeks in October 2014 and issued the document, “Pastoral Challenges to the
With its roots in Vatican II, the New Evangelization is a recognition that a crisis exists in the Church because large numbers of baptized Catholics
I have been slow in reading Pope Francis\’ Letter Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) on the New Evangelization. Thankfully, there are movements in the Catholic
On November 26, 2013, I uttered words that still echo in my mind, words which felt true even if everything that followed refuted that feeling.
With a second mega-interview with Pope Francis now appearing in La Repubblica and with a wide-ranging interview published September 19, our Holy Father Pope Francis has