Articles

Mar 26
3 min

Your Parish Legend

Have you ever read the multi-volume book set by Louis Ginzberg entitled, Legends of the Jews? If not, I dare say you are missing out. For...

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I’d Like The Parish Cheeseburger, Please And Thank You!

Patrick Sullivan

Mar 19
7 min

I’d Like The Parish Cheeseburger, Please And Thank You!

The more I continue to speak with evangelizers from across North America, the more something becomes apparent—mainly, a widespread and...

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Patrick Sullivan

Mar 12
4 min

The Start-Stop Policy

Pretend for a moment that I want to achieve some kind of goal, such as getting in the best physical shape. Following the advice of some...

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Patrick Sullivan

Mar 5
4 min

The One Percent Rule

Frustrating as it may be for some of us, it is nevertheless completely understandable that many Catholics do not evangelize. After all,...

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Patrick Sullivan

Feb 26
3 min

When Doors Just Won't Open

I have been wondering for some time what communities like the Jehovah Witnesses would do in a world where COVID becomes more or less a...

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Patrick Sullivan

Feb 19
3 min

Make It Personal

Fifty years ago, prominent theologian Henri De Lubac and others like him, were at pains to caution us all about a certain “distancing”...

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Patrick Sullivan

Feb 5
3 min

The Beauty of the Bible is Not Enough

Since the inception of Islam, Muslims have firmly held that the Koran (i.e. their holy book) is a beautiful work, and when coupled with...

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This Is How You Can Help Your Parish Survive Covid

Patrick Sullivan

Jan 28
2 min

This Is How You Can Help Your Parish Survive Covid

By now, most pastors and parish councils—not to mention evangelization teams—have realized just how badly COVID has affected parish...

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Editor in Chief

Sep 12, 2019
2 min

The Jews Understand Jesus

Not only was the substance of the New Testament Jewish but the style and form, the method and approach was largely Jewish as well.

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julia marshall

Aug 26, 2019
2 min

Those Terribly Human Signs

Just the other night, I had the pleasure of once again sitting down to one of life’s greatest pleasures, that of course being the reading...

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Editor in Chief

Aug 26, 2019
3 min

Those Terribly Human Signs

Our signs and symbols carry the faith, without them, we are often unable to tap into the power of experience.

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Your Next Four Homilies Should Begin This Way

julia marshall

May 28, 2019
5 min

Your Next Four Homilies Should Begin This Way

Great homilies have the ability to change lives, to mend hearts, and ultimately to bring your parishioners back on a road that leads to...

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Editor in Chief

May 28, 2019
6 min

Your Next Four Homilies Should Begin This Way

Don't settle for poor homilies. Learn some simple openings that will drastically change how your people hear the message.

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3 Tips to Discuss the Faith with Your Teenager

julia marshall

May 25, 2019
5 min

3 Tips to Discuss the Faith with Your Teenager

If you have ever had an argument with your teenager about the Faith, then you know how dangerous those waters can be. Perhaps you tried...

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The Risky Business of Teaching Kids to Problem Solve

julia marshall

Jun 27, 2018
2 min

The Risky Business of Teaching Kids to Problem Solve

Now, I am no fan of giving little people sharp objects, but when my two year old Caleb suddenly presented himself with a screwdriver in...

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julia marshall

Jun 20, 2018
3 min

Some Messy Scandals

No not sandals, scandals and some messy ones at that, because you see, there are many scandals in the Faith. I might be scandalized for...

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Editor in Chief

Jun 20, 2018
3 min

Some Messy Scandals

The Eucharist is a scandal to many but not for the reason that you think.

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Editor in Chief

Apr 25, 2018
2 min

Pantheism Is A Good Idea

Some things are great for a beginning, but outright wrong for an ending. A prologue, a birth, the morning sunlight hitting a groggy face, th

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julia marshall

Apr 25, 2018
2 min

Pantheism Is a Good Idea

Some things are great for a beginning, but outright wrong for an ending. A prologue, a birth, the morning sunlight hitting a groggy face,...

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Learning to Love the Child You Have…and Not the One You Want

julia marshall

Apr 23, 2018
2 min

Learning to Love the Child You Have…and Not the One You Want

It makes sense that we, human beings, want what is better, faster, more comfortable, the best. This applies to gadgets and to food and...

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