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, 20214 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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
Jan 28, 20212 min read
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
Oct 2, 20193 min read
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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Editor in Chief
Sep 12, 20192 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20193 min read
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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julia marshall
May 28, 20195 min read
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, 20196 min read
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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julia marshall
May 25, 20195 min read
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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julia marshall
Jun 26, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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 24, 20182 min read
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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julia marshall
Apr 23, 20182 min read
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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Editor in Chief
Apr 18, 20183 min read
Self-Analysis And Other Terrible Ideas
Our method of self-analysis has led many to either deny our first parents or the God who made them.
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