New Evangelizers
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Thursday, January 12, 2012
One of the happiest circumstances of my life was the day I decided to take a road trip to Southern California to attend the “Podcast Expo”. I made the decision on a whim after hearing two of my favorite podcast hosts, Greg and Jennifer Willits (then of The Rosary Army, now of The Catholics Next Door), speaking about the event on their podcast. I swallowed the fear I felt inside and took the road trip... READ MORE
When Grandma Doesn't Get It
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
I recently received a very nice, thoughtful email from a Catholic dad who’s dealing with a stressful situation with his family. His wife, a convert to Catholicism from what might be considered by some an extremist Christian denomination, is receiving quite a lot of pushback from her mother (his mother in law). Grandma insists that her children being raised as faithful Catholics is a repudiation of... READ MORE
Filling Our Empty Churches
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, December 02, 2011
The headline reads, “Archdiocese Turns to Evangelizing,” and reports a new plan for getting Catholics in Boston—only about 16% of whom attend Sunday Mass regularly—back to Church.
I blush to read it.
On the one hand, of course I’m delighted whenever anyone takes up “the new evangelization” in earnest.
What’s “new” about the new evangelization is that its focus is not mission territory in the classic... READ MORE
Catholicism: Are You Watching?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Back in May Danielle alerted us to Fr. Robert Barron’s Catholicism Project. It’s here!
I haven’t been home to see the first installments on public television, but some friends were telling me last night that it’s blockbuster: stunningly gorgeous, and not didactic or preachy.
If you haven’t caught the buzz, here are a few links which describe what people are excited about, and how parishes and prayer... READ MORE
True Faith
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Our parish got a new priest last weekend, a priest reassigned to our parish to replace the outgoing priest.
This will be our third priest in five years (our tenth priest in thirty years) and it’s hard not to wonder what in the world in wrong with us. How do we keep scaring off these men so quickly?
The truth is there is a whole host of issues at our parish, none of which I’ll go into here. But that’s... READ MORE
The Catholicism Project
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Wow!
“Join Fr. Robert Barron on a journey across the planet and deep into the faith. CATHOLICISM is a breakthrough documentary series presenting the true story of Christianity and the Catholic faith.”
Learn more about The Catholicism Project.
Word on Fire
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Saturday, August 08, 2009
My special guest for this week’s podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) is Father Robert Barron. This month, we are encouraging your support of Father Barron’s latest project, Catholicism. Please consider a donation of any size and join us in praying for Father Barron and his team. Father Robert Barron is a sought-after speaker on the spiritual life-from prestigious universities... READ MORE
Don’t Let Others Tell Our Story
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Do you know the work of Fr. Robert Barron? I love his YouTube channel, where he talks about Christianity and the arts, with reviews of contemporary movies and music.
Now he’s been hired by the Archdiocese of Chicago to head up its work of evangelization. He’s going to do a 10-part series on Catholicism, which I’m longing to see based on this introduction.
Catholicism Trailer from Nancy Ross on Vimeo.... READ MORE
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