Author Archive for Patrick Morris

Change for the Better – Reflections on Evangelization, Part III
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Change for the Better – Reflections on Evangelization, Part III

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To wrap up this series on evangelization, it would be good to review briefly what’s been noted in previous articles in the series and to offer some reflections on both the goal of evangelization and the methods that bring about the fulfillment of that goal. In the first article I noted that evangelization is often […]

Reasons for Hope – Reflections on Evangelization, Part II
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Reasons for Hope – Reflections on Evangelization, Part II

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In my last article, I discussed the importance of evangelizing in ways that speak to the needs of the human heart. This is especially important, because the culture at large is too often allowed to control the conversation by insisting that the message of Christianity, Catholicism in particular, is one that is ultimately at odds […]

A New Focus?  Reflections on Evangelization Part I
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A New Focus? Reflections on Evangelization Part I

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In our attempts as Catholics to convince the wider world of the reasonableness and truth of Christian belief, we are often accused of being more adamant about what we are against than what we are for.  The dustup over Pope Francis’ recent interview1 illustrates clearly how this is the case.  Amidst the rush to come […]