Articles on the Intersection of Evangelization, Catechesis, and Conversion
January 30, 2014
Faith, Spirituality
It was dark outside. Really dark, a moonless night. I could hear the hum of the engine. It’s turns rhythmically vibrated up through the seat and all through my body. The cockpit was illuminated with a dim red light from the instrument panel. It was just enough to see the approach map strapped to my
December 25, 2013
Faith, Spirituality
“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.” (Matthew 1:23) God is with us. The idea is old hat to us. We kind of take it for granted. Yeah, God assuming human nature means he was with us. He was one of us. It sort
December 4, 2013
Evangelization
My friend Kelly Wahlquist is doing a cool thing over on her blog for Advent. As you may know, Pope Francis just released a new apostolic exhortation titled, “Evangelii Gaudium,” which is Latin for “The Joy of the Gospel.” Most people call every written Papal communication an encyclical. But there’s a few different types of documents put
December 3, 2013
Faith, Spirituality
Is it too early for New Year’s resolutions? Not when you start with the new liturgical year! Last October, Pope Benedict asked the whole Church to study the Catechism for the Year of Faith. At that time I challenged myself and you to take him up on that–to read the Catechism in a year with Flocknote’s “Catechism in a
November 25, 2013
Parenting
Do you want your kids to grow up reading the Bible? Yes, I know you’re Catholic. That’s why I’m asking. The Bible is central to the Church’s theology and devotional life, but we don’t teach our kids to read it. Here’s a plan I developed over several years by trial and error to get my
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