April 24, 2012

Catechesis, Evangelization

It’s hard to reach out and evangelize, but that’s the example God gives us. Here’s how the Magnificat scene from Jesus of Nazareth illustrates this.

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April 19, 2012

Catechesis

I want to let you know about a free webinar from Joe Paprocki coming up on Tuesday, April 24. It’s for his new book  7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness. This book is like preventative medicine for the soul. We all know the things we’re supposed to do to stay physically healthy like eating right, exercising regularly (I’m

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April 3, 2012

Spirituality

I’m always a little uncomfortable at Palm Sunday Mass. No, it’s not because the gospel is so long. But it is because of the gospel. You know how there’s all the different parts for the gospel reading on Palm Sunday? There’s a narrator and the bystanders, the priest is Jesus, and then there’s the part

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March 15, 2012

Evangelization

Does being Catholic bring you joy? Do you show it? St. Teresa of Avila would say of Catholics who took no joy in their faith, “Lord, save us from sour-faced saints!” There is a tendency in the Catholic Church to emphasize the demands of Catholicism first. Children’s catechesis focuses primarily on learning about doctrine, definitions, and

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March 1, 2012

Evangelization

Taylor Swift is hugely popular. From 2006 to 2011, she sold over 20 million albums and 41.8 million singles. She’s actually in the 2012 Guinness Book Of World Records for the Fastest Selling Digital Album by a Female Artist (source: Wikipedia). What’s that got to do with evangelization? If your message doesn’t resonate with people, no one will pay attention. Taylor Swift

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