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November 2014

November 03, 2014

A Right Relationship with Sister Death

The media is gushing over another high-profile suicide, which is of course high-profile precisely because...

October 2014

October 23, 2014

Small Groups: The Best Most Dangerous Thing That Can Happen to Your Parish

Today at New Evangelizers, I write about "Small Groups." By that what I mean is...

October 15, 2014

The Go-to Guide for New and Struggling Catechists Now Out in Kindle

Something fun: I was putting together my author bio for the 2015 CatholicMom.com Gospel Reflections...

October 01, 2014

If It Doesn’t Cost You Everything, You’re Not on the Little Way

I once made a mother cry by telling her it was the vigil of the...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

The Mass is Not Your Evangelization Event

Over at Sherry Weddell's intentional disciples forum, Fr. Guarav Shroff (whose blog you should read)...

September 29, 2014

Three Secret Spiritual Benefits (for You!) of Bringing Your Children to Mass

At ladies' Bible study this past week we were talking about our prayer lives, and...

September 18, 2014

Follow-up: Catechesis for Teens, Year-by-Year Benchmarks, and a Rant

In response to my post the other day, I had a few comments from friends in...

September 16, 2014

What Religious Ed Textbook for Teens Who Want More than the Fluffy Stuff?

A friend asked for a high school textbook recommendation, and it came to my attention...

September 08, 2014

Catholic Education: You Can’t Serve Two Masters

One of the reigning errors of our insecure, perpetually-offended culture is the Approval One is...

September 01, 2014

Get Young Adults to Join Your Parish in Two Easy Steps, Guaranteed.

The question came up at Sherry Weddell's Intentional Disciples discussion forum: How does one attract...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

Discipleship. You hear the word. What does it mean?

Up at New Evangelizers, I answer the question, "What exactly is this discipleship thing we keep...

August 22, 2014

Ironic Jesus: My Case for Why Our Lord Was Not Being a Jerk in Canaan

I wrote a bit of Ignatian-style Gospel fan-fic earlier this week, taking a stab at the...

August 20, 2014

Useful Stuff: All the Mass Readings for 2015 in One Book – Updated

Yesterday the 2015 Abide in My Word showed up in the mail. Nice thick glossy-cover paperback...

August 15, 2014

At Mass Today: Types of Mary

When we say something is a "type" of Christ, what we mean is that it...

August 11, 2014

Something Fun & Good: Secret Prayer Friends

PSA for those who don't already know this tip: Pick someone and pray for them...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Speaking of Sex . . . Learn How to Think About Sex

You were probably thinking, "I already think about sex enough, thank you very much." But how...

July 22, 2014

How Do I Get the Kids to Behave in Class? There’s a book for that.

My book is up on the block today at Simcha Fisher's NFP Week Giveaway extravaganza....

July 18, 2014

What Should Catechists Wear When They Teach?

Over at Amazing Catechists today, I argue that what we teachers wear to class matters....

July 16, 2014

Jen Fitz & Pat Gohn – Chatting on Among Women

Thrilled to see that the Among Women Podcast Pat Gohn & I recorded is now...

July 02, 2014

Adult Catechesis on the Thorny Issues that Make People Hate the Church

When I returned to the Catholic faith, I landed in the hands of the right...

June 2014

June 19, 2014

Dead Priests, Dead Babies, Guns, Cars, Accidents, Guilt & Absolution

The death of Fr. Kenneth Walker has opened back up the discussion about whether priests...

June 16, 2014

F-Minus Christianity: Loving My Enemies

Christianity, I remind myself, is an aspirational religion. I usually get to pray the daily...

June 06, 2014

Free Stuff: Lord You Know I Love You Retreat Workbook

Later this morning I'm slated to record an Among Women podcast with Pat Gohn, and of...

June 02, 2014

Evangelize While Teaching the Sacraments

Over at Sherry Weddell's Forming Intentional Disciples Forum, someone asked: Anyone have any thoughts on...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

And Something Fun: John McNichol has Openings in his Summer 2014 Speaking Schedule

Quick note from a friend of mine, John McNichol, author of my favorite Catholic steampunk...

May 30, 2014

My Reversion Story & Catechesis that Works

"If you're not living for God and only for God, you are going to end...

May 29, 2014

Why Does the Ascension Matter?

At Mass Wednesday, Father E., who can't get his hair cut without every daily-Mass-goer weighing...

May 26, 2014

The Door Comes to Us, and It Looks Like Bread and Wine

So what happens at Mass again? What makes it different? In Christ, time and space...

May 23, 2014

Catholic Education / Homeschooling Conference, Charlotte NC, Today & Tomorrow – Free

This afternoon the IHM Homeschool Conference opens in Charlotte, NC. Carolina-region folks, go to it if...

May 21, 2014

How Do We Learn the Catholic Faith (or Anything)?

Over at Amazing Catechists, I wade back into the religious education debates with a piece...