evangelization

If anyone thinks that Pope Francis is going to gradually lose his momentum and zeal to preach the Gospel as successor of Saint Peter, they are very much mistaken.
Consider the invitation to his 1.4 billion-member flock — a first…

The recent papal interregnum and conclave underscored the importance of re-forming, and reforming, the College of Cardinals.
As configured on Feb. 28, 2013 (when Benedict XVI’s abdication took effect), the college was a somewhat strange electorate, albeit one that produced…

“Habemus Papam.”
Ever since those words were spoken by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran on March 13th, the media has been abuzz with stories and prognostications about the new Holy Father, Pope Francis, and the possible shape and impact of his nascent…

Imagine that you grew up uneducated. In your teenage years, you were kidnapped and sold into slavery in a foreign land. Your family was gone. You submitted to your masters and relied on God through this struggle, growing leaps and…

A Blossoming of Hope

by Hallie Lord January 9, 2013

It was late summer when I boxed up my belongings, said goodbye to family and friends, and impetuously moved from one coast to another to be with the boy who’d stolen my heart. His name was Dan, and I was…

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Are We Too Nice When We Evangelize?

by Russell Shaw December 14, 2012

Much has been said lately about how to do evangelization. I’ve contributed a bit to that myself. Now I begin to think that, instead of always stressing niceness, it might be good to give tough religion a try.
That idea…

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The Gift of Understanding!

by Mark Shea December 14, 2012

“An educated man knows many things, and one with much experience will speak with understanding.” (Sirach 34:9)
One persistent myth among many Christians is the notion that there is something intrinsically meritorious about being an ignoramus.  Such Christians typically boast…

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The New Media Signs of the Times

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. September 1, 2012

Jesus once quipped that the spiritual leaders of his day were very good at forecasting the weather, but very bad at reading the signs of the times (Mat 16:3).
As we approach the 50th anniversary of Vatican II, let’s remember…

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Fr Barron: Evangelization

by Alexandra Richards April 27, 2012

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I was wrong, and I’m glad

by Dwija Borobia April 16, 2012

So I finally bought a book.
Yeah, you know…those things with the pages made out of paper, all filled with words and maybe even sometimes, but not often if you’re a grown up (or people mistake you for one), containing…

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