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April 2019

April 22, 2019

Evangelization Ahead of Doctrine? Report Suggests Major Vatican Shift

From Crux: A new “super dicastery” on evangelization might be one of the most significant...

April 16, 2018

Why did Christianity thrive in the days of the apostles?

At Sunday's deacon convocation in the Diocese of Brooklyn, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio referenced this...

November 2015

November 12, 2015

Evangelical pastor says the Catholic Church is leading the way in evangelization

From Christian Today: Influential evangelical and Alpha pastor Rev Nicky Gumbel yesterday sang the praises...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

On the road: big sky, big mountains, big hearts

I finally got home late (very late) Sunday from a long weekend in the Diocese...

October 06, 2015

On the road: big sky, big mountains, big hearts

I finally got home late (very late) Sunday from a long weekend in the Diocese...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Phoenix bishop releases Apostolic Exhortation to men, “Into the Breach,” complete with its own website and video

Bishop Thomas Olmstead just might be making history with this, and utilizing the tools of the...

September 29, 2015

Phoenix bishop releases Apostolic Exhortation to men, “Into the Breach,” complete with its own website and video

Bishop Thomas Olmstead just might be making history with this, and utilizing the tools of the...

September 17, 2015

Archdiocese of Chicago hires Commonweal’s Grant Gallicho as director of publications and media

The press release: The Archdiocese of Chicago today named Grant Gallicho as its director of...

September 17, 2015

Archdiocese of Chicago hires Commonweal’s Grant Gallicho as director of publications and media

The press release: The Archdiocese of Chicago today named Grant Gallicho as its director of...

August 2015

August 22, 2015

Meet some Franciscans and their unique method of evangelization in Rome

Check out this video from Rome Reports, showing how members of one order are fulfilling...

August 22, 2015

Meet some Franciscans and their unique method of evangelization in Rome

Check out this video from Rome Reports, showing how members of one order are fulfilling...

July 2015

July 26, 2015

Want to save souls? Try this.

My blog neighbor Larry D has the scoop on an impressive apostolate that began in Detroit, but...

July 26, 2015

Want to save souls? Try this.

My blog neighbor Larry D has the scoop on an impressive apostolate that began in Detroit, but...

July 23, 2015

The one question every Catholic needs to ask…

...comes from the always-interesting Brandon Vogt. And it's a good one: New research shows that 7%...

July 23, 2015

The one question every Catholic needs to ask…

…comes from the always-interesting Brandon Vogt. And it’s a good one: New research shows that 7%...

July 12, 2015

Evangelical pastor says the Catholic Church is leading the way in evangelization

From Christian Today: Influential evangelical and Alpha pastor Rev Nicky Gumbel yesterday sang the praises...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

Scalia the prophet: “See how these Christians complain to one another”

This essay by Fr. Paul Scalia (son of Supreme Court Justice Antonin) popped up on...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

The Talking Dead: “Cemeteries have a huge opportunity to evangelize”

Priests and deacons understand that key moments in life—baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, weddings and funerals—are...

October 07, 2014

Sisters from Mexico arrive to serve the “mission territory” of North Dakota

From The Williston Herald newspaper: An influx of Hispanic workers in the western North Dakota...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

“Would you like a rosary?”

Catholic San Francisco this week has this glimpse at an unusual lay ministry—one that is,...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

Dolly Parton’s priest: “Father Jim is the best opening act I’ve ever had”

Now for something completely different. From Richmond, Kentucky: In the three years since it opened,...

May 29, 2014

Sister Cristina: “I’ve had the time of my life…!”

She's made it into the final round of "The Voice," in part on the strength...

May 14, 2014

New order of nuns takes root in Wisconsin

Photo: William Glasheen/Post-Crescent Media Details from The Green Bay Press Gazette: If a young soul...

May 03, 2014

Evangelizers of note: using music to draw people to church

From The Toledo Blade, a story about a creative way of reaching out to immigrants:...

May 02, 2014

Worth noting: the pope’s prayer intentions for May

From the Vatican: Pope Francis' universal prayer intention for May is: “That the media may...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

Get something free for Lent—besides the ashes

My pal Brandon Vogt dropped by my office yesterday and in between catching up on...

February 11, 2014

Want to understand the Mass? There’s an app for that.

Miami is promoting an app that helps everyone to understand the Mass better: Called "Mass Explained,"...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

More terrible news about the Church: record turnout for California Theology on Tap

From Bill Ditewig's blog: Last night, I saw first-hand the “Francis Effect” in action, right...

January 09, 2014

Knock, knock: parish launches ambitious door-to-door missionary program

Photo: Zac Boesch Louis Review From The St. Louis Review: From inside a dark home,...

December 2013

December 16, 2013

Missionaries on the streets of New York City

On a snowy weekend, the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's in New York's Little Italy...