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 8, 2021
- 2 min
Some Putty for Your Thoughts
Walls have many uses. They separate spaces and the people who occupy them. They provide ample surface area for hanging posters and...
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Patrick Sullivan
- Mar 5, 2021
- 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
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Know Where You Belong
Sitting not far off, I watched my two year old daughter attempt to climb onto mommy and daddy’s bed. It was sweet, as you can very...
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Patrick Sullivan
- Feb 26, 2021
- 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 22, 2021
- 2 min
I Can't See You but I Know You're There
I just had a wonderful weekend leading our “Called and Commanded” Lenten Retreat. And while I am very used to speaking in front of...
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Patrick Sullivan
- Feb 19, 2021
- 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 15, 2021
- 2 min
Now Is the Time to Be Devout
My little Sophia called me to her bedside for the third time. It was well past her time for sleeping and I knew this was going to be yet...
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Patrick Sullivan
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
The Pieces Are All There
“I can’t do it,” Tobias grunted in frustration. “I know it’s supposed to be a sunrise but come on, there is no way that all the pieces...
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Patrick Sullivan
- Feb 5, 2021
- 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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Patrick Sullivan
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
Called and Commanded
My son Jonah sat there with his shirt off looking pretty proud of himself. “Jonah, put your shirt on; it’s winter.” “But it’s hot in...
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Patrick Sullivan
- Jan 28, 2021
- 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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Patrick Sullivan
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Get Carried Away
I woke up this morning to the sound of a frustrated child, standing at a doggy gate and yelling. It was 3 a.m. and my four year old Caleb...
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Editor in Chief
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
My Well Has Run Dry
Like you, I have been working hard on keeping both my family and faith alive during these very strange times. I have been spending more...
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Patrick Sullivan
- Oct 2, 2019
- 3 min
Religious Attuning: Hearing Religion with a Fine-Tuned Ear
Far too many Catholics begin evangelization focusing on what they know, and they assume that the image (e.g. Christmas tree) or the words (e
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- Sep 12, 2019
- 2 min
Overwhelmed
It seems to me that today is one of those days when the only consistent and reliable thing is that everything I touch won’t go away. And...
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- Sep 12, 2019
- 2 min
The Jews Understand Jesus
I was studying the Scriptures today as per my routine and I was reminded yet again of the fascinating way that the writers of the New...
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- Aug 26, 2019
- 2 min
Symbols Help Us To Remember...and to Evangelize
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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Editor in Chief
- Aug 1, 2019
- 4 min
Why Is There Violence In The Bible?
There are three very good reasons why we see violence in the Old Testament.
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