Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Time Off Purgatory with Steve the Missionary

Home
Catholic

2016-06-29T08:12:57-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

St. Paul, Pray for ISIS

Last updated on: June 29, 2016 at 8:12 am By Steve the Missionary

St. Paul is the perfect saint for praying for our enemies. Let’s dedicate ISIS and Boko Haram to him now. Yes, right now, even right after Istanbul. More attacks show how urgent this prayer is. Click here to see in YouTube. Read more

Uncategorized

Boko Haram

Happy Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul!

ISIS

St. Paul

2016-06-11T11:01:35-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Mel Gibson is Making a “Passion” Sequel: So We’re Helping Him with the Title

Last updated on: June 11, 2016 at 11:01 am By Steve the Missionary

Passion of the Christ 2 is coming to a theater near you! What do you think the title should be? Comment below. Click here to watch on YouTube. Read more

Uncategorized

Mel Gibson

Passion of the Christ

Sequels

2016-06-07T06:20:52-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Building the Church: an Interview with Michael Nevadomski

Last updated on: June 7, 2016 at 6:20 am By Steve the Missionary

Visiting friends is always a joy, especially when your friend might be the literal hippest Catholic in existence. Michael Nevadomski works as the sacristan and wood-restorer at his parish in West Philly. He also mixes a mean cocktail. You can order some of his good, true, and beautiful woodwork at his website, Church Wright Resotrations .com. Click here to watch in YouTube. Read more

Uncategorized

Carpentry

Chruch Wright Restorations

I felt super manly when i had wood shavings in my arm hairs

St. Joseph

2016-05-12T08:00:06-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

What Beyonce and Pope Francis Have in Common

Last updated on: May 12, 2016 at 8:00 am By Steve the Missionary

If the model for releasing Papal documents is going to be the same modes Beyonce uses to release albums, then Pope Francis and I are gonna have to have a little talk… Click here to watch in YouTube. Read more

2016-05-20T04:00:50-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Advice for Missionaries and Volunteers Leaving Their Term

Last updated on: May 20, 2016 at 4:00 am By Steve the Missionary

It’s a disorienting time to end your term as a FOCUS Missionary, a Jesuit Corps Volunteer, or a Peace Corps Member. You feel simultaneously free and weak. You are jaded, but you’re also making a fresh start. So how do you get your life back together after it all goes down? Steve the Missionary is here to help you out. That planner I talk about is available here. See in YouTube here. Read more

Uncategorized

Daily Planner

FOCUS

Make Sure to Treat My Twitter Friends Well

2016-04-07T08:51:05-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Matt Walsh Readers are Voting Trump and Only Matt Walsh is Surprised

Last updated on: April 7, 2016 at 8:51 am By Steve the Missionary

If you make people think that a certain type of argument and rationale is ok, then they might start to vote using that type of argument and rationale. Click here to watch in YouTube. Read more

Uncategorized

Blogging

Can you believe I have 33 facebook friends who like this guy's page??

Donald Trump

Matt Walsh

2016-03-25T04:39:34-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Back to the Basics for the Tridduum and Easter

Last updated on: March 25, 2016 at 4:39 am By Steve the Missionary

We at Patheos enjoy our big words and deep, poetical theologies about the deep, poetical mysteries of the Faith. Lent, the Triduum, and Easter are excellent times to dive into the deep end of who God is and the stunning ways He has chosen to deal with us. But the weight of the mystery sometimes distracts of from the simplicity of what these seasons are trying to get across. The Christian Message is simple. Worry about its mystery and difficulty... Read more

2016-03-15T08:09:00-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Evangelization as Generosity

Last updated on: March 15, 2016 at 8:09 am By Steve the Missionary

Americans, trained by charlatan prosperity-gospel televangelists, have a very particular image of “Evangelization” in their heads. And that image is selfish. Evangelization is all about taking. This is not the evangelism of Pope Francis. Pope Francis sees evangelization as just another work of mercy within the Church. There is no selfishness in it. Evangelization, just like feeding and housing, is in fact generous. Watch in YouTube. Read more

Uncategorized

California is the best state in the union

Evangelii Gaudium

Pope Francis

St. Paul's Street Evangelization

2016-03-09T10:17:19-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

#ConfessionConfessions

Last updated on: March 9, 2016 at 10:17 am By Steve the Missionary

Confession Confessions is a movement started by my friends over at FOCUS trying to get people to talk about the beautiful Sacrament of Reconciliation. It’s easy to join in. Just record a funny or inspiring story from the confessional on your phone, put it online, and tag it #ConfessionConfessions. Join the conversation! Click here to watch in YouTube. Read more

Uncategorized

California Coast

ConfessionConfessions

Sacrament of Reconciliation

2016-03-02T21:37:39-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Steve the Missionary on The Catholic Hipster

Last updated on: March 2, 2016 at 9:37 pm By Steve the Missionary

Tommy Tighe and Sarah Vabulas invited me to The Catholic Hipster Podcast to talk Pope Francis, Lent, and hilarious Confession stories. They open the show by talking about House of Cards, which is the number one temptation I feel against attending my Diocese’s 24 Hours for the Lord event. Check it out. Tommy Tight: @theghissilent Sarah Vabulas: @CatholicDrinkie Read more

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Which Christian group worships mainly on Saturday, not Sunday?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Orthodox Seventh-day Adventist Catholic Methodist

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month November 2017 October 2017 August 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 February 2015 December 2014 September 2014 February 2014 January 2014 August 2013 July 2013

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Catholic