A Vision for the Catholic Church Imagine our ministries filled with passionate participants. Imagine children who can’t wait to come back to their religious education meetings and teenagers who have developed their own intimate relationship with Christ. Imagine the pews on Sundays and our organized events in between filled with familiar faces and dedicated parishioners…
Evangelization…is letting the Word in (not just getting the Word out).
It seems as though evangelization is all about getting the Word out. We have a lot to share. We want people to appreciate the beauty of the faith. We want to share the truths of our faith with as many people as possible. The problem is, we can become so focused on getting the Word…
Evangelization is . . . a mother praying for her adult child.
On these feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine, I’m thinking of all the incredible mothers in the world praying that their sons and daughters find God. So many parents today are heartbroken that their children do not share the same kind of love for God that they do. They are disappointed in themselves that…
Social Media Principles for Authors
I believe in establishing principles for ourselves that inspire action. Out of the principles, we can make good decisions that have positive effects. As an author I know I need principles for using social media. Otherwise, I know it will pull me away from my work. (Remember Stephen Pressfield’s observation: “The amateur tweets. The pro…
“Even when you’re left out, Jesus loves you.” (Thank You Vacation Bible School!)
“Even when you’re left out, Jesus loves you.” My girls were reciting this back and forth to each other last week. You could tell their Vacation Bible School was doing a great job. They have the line memorized and the stories they heard, videos they watched, and activities they did reinforced this message. I’m so…
