November 9, 2012

General

This is an amazing article from Fr. Barron’s Word on Fire site explaining Aristotle’s three pillars of a good speech: ethos, pathos, and logos. This was fascinating to me because it mirrored exactly what I was talking about last weekend at a conference in the Diocese of Springfield–why telling personal stories gives you a credibility and

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October 31, 2012

Evangelization, New Media

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YqHnX70lZaw#! There’s lot of speculation about the role new media will play in the New Evangelization. Some think it’s the key to making the New Evangelization new. New initiatives in media like the VCAT video above certainly are compelling and really make an impact. Others see it playing a smaller role and feel the traditional forms of

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October 27, 2012

Video

Dr. Ralph Martin, expert at the Synod on the New Evangelization, explains the misinterpretation of Vatican II that caused the Church to lose the motivation for evangelization.

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October 25, 2012

Evangelization

Stories are the key to persuading your listeners to adopt your ideas. Why stories work for evangelization and tips for better storytelling.

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October 22, 2012

General

The link above is to Loyola Press’s Catholic Faith Formation Facebook page. I’ll be featured there this Wednesday, October 24 on their Preparing for Advent series highlighting how catechetical leaders from around the country prepare their parish communities for Advent. Here’s a description of the page: How are you preparing your faith community for Advent? How

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