Posts Tagged ‘evangelization’

What did Justice Scalia say at the Living the Catholic Faith Conference?

Posted 03 Mar 2012 — by cinhosa
Category Catholicism

Catholics descended upon downtown Denver to attend Day 2 of the Living the Catholic Faith Conference. It was one of three tracks of faith: Spanish, youth and English. Bishop Conley, apostolic administrator for the Archdiocese of Denver, celebrated the bilingual mass. His homily was a reflection on religious freedom in the wake of what he … Continue reading »

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The Taylor Swift Guide to Evangelization

Posted 29 Feb 2012 — by Marc Cardaronella
Category Catholicism

Taylor Swift is hugely popular. From 2006 to 2011, she sold over 20 million albums and 41.8 million singles. She’s actually in the 2012 Guinness Book Of World Records for the Fastest Selling Digital Album by a Female Artist (source: Wikipedia). What’s that got to do with evangelization? If your message doesn’t resonate with people, no one will pay attention. Taylor Swift [...]

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Why you should be like Jonah

Posted 29 Feb 2012 — by cinhosa
Category Catholicism

Today we remember Saint Oswald - known for his sanctity and especially his love of the poor. Related articles The sign of Jonah for an evil generation (worryisuseless.wordpress.com) Jonah, the Runaway Prophet (tvaraj2inspirations.wordpress.com) Filed under: Catholicism, Evangelization Tagged: Catholic, Christianity, faith, postaday2012, Protestant, religion, repent

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Vatican today — February 28, 2012

Posted 28 Feb 2012 — by Vatican Information Service
Category Catholicism

• Benedict XVI to travel to Milan in June for world meeting of families
• The indispensable role of the family in transmitting the faith
• Revitalizing Catholic tradition in Latin America
• Vatican secret archives on display

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Preparing for synod, bishops look at role of family in evangelization

Posted 27 Feb 2012 — by Catholic News Service
Category Catholicism

Making final preparations for the world Synod of Bishops on new evangelization, a committee of cardinals and bishops discussed how difficult it is today to transmit the faith to others.

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Program #0244 for Friday, February 24, 2012: Cardinal Dolan’s address to the College of Cardinals

Posted 24 Feb 2012 — by dbett@pilotnewmedia.com
Category Catholicism

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell Links from today’s show: Cardinal Dolan’s address to Pope Benedict and the College of Cardinals Today’s topics: Cardinal Dolan’s address to the College of Cardinals Summary of today’s show: Last week, the day before the consistory at which [...]

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Lisa to be Guest on Bishop Pates’ Radio Show

Posted 24 Feb 2012 — by Lisa Schmidt
Category Catholicism

Lisa will be a guest on In The Heartland with Bishop Richard Pates (Diocese of Des Moines, IA) on Friday, February 24. The show is a local program of KWKY Catholic Radio. Lisa joins Fr. Aquinas Nichols and Rosemary Sloss from the Basilica of St. Joh…

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Effective Evangelization

Posted 16 Feb 2012 — by William
Category Catholicism

Is your catechesis evangelistic?  What does that even mean?  Well, it means a lot of things, but most importantly it means being a person to brings the light, joy, life and love of Jesus to others.  The heart of our catechesis to children, youth and adults must be evangelistic or it is not authentically Catholic/Christian. [...]

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Evangelize With Your Strongest Assets | The Benefits of the Eucharist

Posted 15 Feb 2012 — by Marc Cardaronella
Category Catholicism

A real estate agent once told me, “When you’re selling a house, you lead with your strongest asset. You talk about the best features first.” She told me this during a lecture on evangelization in the RCIA. “So,” she asked, “why do we always wait so late in the game to start talking about the Eucharist? It’s the best [...]

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‘To the thresholds of the apostles’

Posted 13 Feb 2012 — by Joe Towalski
Category Catholicism

Archbishop John Nienstedt and Bishop Lee Piché of St. Paul and Minneapolis will travel to Rome next month for a weeklong visit that will include a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and Mass at the tombs of St. Peter and St. Paul.

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Bishops plan to use London Olympics to renew interest in Catholic faith

Posted 31 Jan 2012 — by The Catholic Spirit
Category Catholicism

British bishops plan to use the 2012 London Olympic Games to renew interest in the Catholic faith, with initiatives ranging from fighting human trafficking and homelessness to promoting youth ministry and ecumenical dialogue.

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Calling all Deacons! – The Authority of Service

Posted 29 Jan 2012 — by Deacon Bob
Category Catholicism

The Holy Father’s Angelus message centers around today’s passage from the Gospel of Mark in which a man with an unclean spirit is cleansed by Jesus. Benedict XVI made a remarkable comment on the nature of authority. We all have … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

Posted 28 Jan 2012 — by Deacon Bob
Category Catholicism

“As we know, in vast areas of the world, faith is in danger of being extinguished like a flame that runs out of fuel. We have before us a profound crisis of faith, a loss of the sense of religious … Continue reading

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A Light to the Nations

Posted 27 Jan 2012 — by Deacon Bob
Category Catholicism

Yesterday in my homily at 6:30 am Mass, I spoke of my experiences being present for papal Masses celebrated by three popes in 1978. The memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus was being celebrated, and the Gospel for the day … Continue reading

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The Contagious Bonds of Faith and Friendship

Posted 26 Jan 2012 — by Pat Gohn
Category Catholicism

My weekly column at Patheos today looks to the saints and apostles for inspiration on glories of friendship… and how friendships can evangelize and build up the church.Here’s a sample:Faith is caught not taught. That pithy adage describes myown …

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Vatican today — January 24, 2012

Posted 24 Jan 2012 — by Vatican Information Service
Category Catholicism

• Presentation of Message for World Communications Day
• Silence and Word: Path of Evangelisation
• Other Pontifical Acts

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Evangelization Campaign for Europe this Lent

Posted 15 Jan 2012 — by Deacon Bob
Category Catholicism

The Vatican is announcing an evangelization campaign for Europe this Lent. It is called, Metropolis 2012: Paths to Conversion. Church leaders from 12 major European dioceses are hoping to re-evangelize their cities. These dioceses include: Menchelen-Brussels, Barcelona, Budapest, Cologne, Dublin, … Continue reading

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Point the Way

Posted 14 Jan 2012 — by Brian Kravec
Category Catholicism

I’m a Roman Catholic guy. I’m my wife’s husband and my daughter’s dad. I’m one of more than thirty thousand correctional peace officers in one of thirty-three maximum-security prisons on the west coast who pound out a living working nose … Keep reading

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