Category: Evangelization

Three Keys for Couples
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Three Keys for Couples

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by on Jan 21, 2015 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage, Men, Parenting, Vocations
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Years ago, I shared a memorable conversation with Catholic author Taylor Marshall while we both worked at the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C. Taylor told me about some advice that, in his words, an “old, crusty Episcopalian priest” had given him shortly before his wedding: “The keys to a good marriage are threefold: to […]

The "Anti-Idol" Cultural Approach
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The “Anti-Idol” Cultural Approach

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by on Jan 19, 2015 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ
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Among the many things the United States has given to the world, there is the grossly over-inflated regard for pop culture. Granted, there has been some version of “pop culture” perhaps as long as there has been public entertainment, admired teachers, respected leaders and producers of literature. But modern American pop culture has taken things […]

Our Catholic School Family
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Our Catholic School Family

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by on Jan 15, 2015 in Education, Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Parenting
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As Catholic Schools Week approaches in our diocese, I find myself reflecting on how we ended up choosing Catholic school for our children. Reprinted with permission from CatholicSistas.com Catholic school was not really on our radar when we started our family. My husband and I both grew up going to large public schools and did […]

Blessed Mother Knows Best
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Blessed Mother Knows Best

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by on Jan 09, 2015 in Catechesis, Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Men, Parenting, Vocations
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Passing on the faith at home with Marian piety During his installation at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago last November, Archbishop Blase Cupich challenged those in attendance to pass on the faith to young people through their “authenticity of life, where words match deeds.” The message was not just for Catholic teachers and youth ministers, […]

Saved Through the Flesh
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Saved Through the Flesh

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by on Jan 08, 2015 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Vocations
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Jesus Christ didn’t save us with an idea, with an intellectual program, no. He saved us with his flesh, with the concreteness of the flesh.” -Pope Francis This quote from Pope Francis slipped across my screen as I was scrolling through my Facebook news feed. I didn’t slow down as I was looking for something […]

Speak Out!
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Speak Out!

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by on Jan 06, 2015 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ
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There are those who can evangelize hundreds, even thousand. Radio preachers and televangelists speak to millions. Sidewalk prophets publicly and loudly tell the world the Kingdom is near or here. Still, we can choose to just live our lives quietly, privately trying our best to get to Heaven. Personal, isolated Christianity is just fine. Well, […]

What do Traditionalists Want?
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What do Traditionalists Want?

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by on Jan 06, 2015 in Evangelization, Featured
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Dear Kevin, Thank you for your continued work on this dialogue. It’s been a pleasure reading the comments from Catholic Lane readers. I encourage anyone with questions or concerns about anything I’ve written here to email me. As a self-described orthodox Catholic, I guarantee that any differences I may have with traditional Catholics are small […]

Looking to the Star of the New Evangelization
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Looking to the Star of the New Evangelization

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by on Jan 05, 2015 in Evangelization, Featured
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Stars are significant in the Christian tradition.  For example, God promised Abraham descendants more numerous than the stars of the sky (Genesis 22:17).  And yesterday a star played a prominent role in our celebration of the Epiphany when a star guided the Magi to the stable (Matthew 2:9-11).  Additionally, the Church has had a longstanding […]

Ask Mary to Speak to Her Son
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Ask Mary to Speak to Her Son

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by on Jan 01, 2015 in Apologetics, Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, MyChurchParish.com
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You cannot count the number of times in your life you have said these words: “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death, Amen.” Why do we do this? Why ask Mary to pray for us? Many say “No need to get the Mother involved, just […]

You Choose Hell (or Heaven)
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You Choose Hell (or Heaven)

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by on Dec 29, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured
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An inner voice says“That is wrong” or “This is right” and then one makes a choice – to freely do a human act. That inner voice is God’s voice through the spiritual smartphone of conscience. The divine voice speaks in a language with the syntax and vocabulary of the Natural Law, a law mirroring the […]

Not According to Plan
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Not According to Plan

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by on Dec 29, 2014 in Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Evangelization, Featured
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There are the plans we make, and then there are God’s plans. Sometimes, they line up. Take for instance last week. I thought I had it all figured out. Easy trip to the airport with one small caveat, the necessary requirement of bringing the old family dog into the friendly skies. Never having done this […]

Earthly Sucker or Eternal Fool
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Earthly Sucker or Eternal Fool

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by on Dec 24, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ
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The Magnificent Seven is one of the definitive Westerns, with timeless themes, Oscar-nominated music, gun play (and knife play),  and characters whose goodness or evil is never in doubt. Harry Luck (Brad Dexter) is one of the six gunmen that Chris Adams (Yul Brynner) recruits to help a small Mexican village raided periodically by marauding […]

You're Safe with Daddy
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You’re Safe with Daddy

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by on Dec 22, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Men, Parenting, Vocations
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There is a prevalence of inordinate fear and anxiety in Western culture today. Yet, we are called not to live a fear-driven life, but rather a life of deeply rooted faith and trust in our loving, all powerful, caring Father in heaven. Yes, He is your Father. We all innately desire safety and security. But, […]

Ode to Feminine Genius: A Family Woman
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Ode to Feminine Genius: A Family Woman

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by on Dec 16, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, The Feminine Genius, Vocations, Women
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When I was a child I always said I wanted 9 children. In fact, I said I wanted 9 boys! I would tell people I wanted my own baseball team, not a softball team, a baseball team. Family was important to me and I hoped and prayed that one day I would find someone who […]

Confessions of a Publicly Grumpy Mom
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Confessions of a Publicly Grumpy Mom

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by on Dec 12, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Parenting, Vocations, Women
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Milk and toothpaste. That’s all that was left on my shopping list as I maneuvered myself, two shopping carts (one of the race car variety) and my five youngest sons toward the back of our local supermarket. The oldest boy was big enough to push a cart, only occasionally racing down an aisle or bumping […]

For a Simpler Life, Get Rid of Your Soul-Sucking Stuff
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For a Simpler Life, Get Rid of Your Soul-Sucking Stuff

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by on Dec 09, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Personal Finance
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You all know the drill–every December, stuff starts to find its way into your house. You throw a Christmas party and people bring you hostess gifts. You do a gift exchange at work and bring home more kitsch. Then there’s Christmas morning, plus the rounds to the relatives’ houses where you collect more stuff to bring […]

Thank You: Two Words That Can Transform Your Marriage
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Thank You: Two Words That Can Transform Your Marriage

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by on Dec 09, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, Marriage
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Every night since we’ve been married, my husband crawls into bed, turns toward me, and says: “Thank you so much for everything you did for us today.” After a couple years, I asked Peter if he felt obligated to thank me every night. “No not at all!” he replied “You mean so much to all […]

The Gift of the Atheists
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The Gift of the Atheists

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by on Dec 08, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, On Media
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I remember the deep frustration at one point years ago when a surly teen, despite having been conceived with joy and raised with devoted love—decided he wouldn’t accompany us to Sunday Mass. Confronted with his obstinacy, my larger disquiet was how his behavior would affect the younger children. While wringing my hands, I confided my […]

Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, The Joy of the Gospel
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Front Row With Francis: The Root of Ecumenism

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by on Dec 05, 2014 in Catechesis, Evangelization, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, The Shepherd's Voice
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At Wednesday’s General Audience on Dec.3, Pope Francis’s catechesis focused on “ the hope that fruits of dialogue will flow be it in our relations with our Orthodox brothers, be it in those with Muslims, be it in the path to peace among peoples”, as a result of his apostolic visit to Turkey. While most […]

Decide, Don't Slide: Marriage Milestones
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Decide, Don’t Slide: Marriage Milestones

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by on Nov 20, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage, Men, Women
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Report reveals the order of milestones, and how couples handle them, makes or breaks marriages Milestone moments make memories for married couples, even the ones made together before the big wedding day. You always remember who first introduced the two of you, where and when you first kissed, when you proposed, and what you first […]

The Grace of Admitting Our Brokenness
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The Grace of Admitting Our Brokenness

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by on Nov 12, 2014 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, On Books
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Even healers need to be healed. Even teachers need to learn more. And even those who advise perfection aren’t perfect. If we’re willing to admit that, then we have the grace of integrity, explains Lisa Hendey in her fourth book The Grace of Yes, released yesterday by Ave Maria Press. Integrity gives people in authority (including […]

Hidden Treasures
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Hidden Treasures

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by on Nov 10, 2014 in Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Those in Need, Uncategorized
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Working with the ‘least’ among us in nursing homes Over the years, I have had some interesting and exciting professional experiences as an interviewer and a writer. But nothing quite compares to my time visiting people in nursing homes. I’ve lived in six states, visited a number of facilities, and my interest hasn’t waned. Sometimes […]

Thinking Liturgically: The Creed
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Thinking Liturgically: The Creed

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by on Nov 04, 2014 in Catechesis, Evangelization, Featured
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When one considers what the most important part of the Liturgy of the Word is, you would think that the proclamation of that word would easily rank in the top slot. I don’t wish to tell my reader they are wrong, but I submit there is something else that is also of the highest importance. […]

What Would You Say to Someone Who Wants to Leave the Catholic Church?
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What Would You Say to Someone Who Wants to Leave the Catholic Church?

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by on Nov 03, 2014 in Catechesis, Evangelization, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith
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I would imagine that no one ever wants to see a loved one walk away from the Church. This scenario plays out more often than naught with the people I speak to on a daily basis. A day doesn’t go by without encountering someone who is Catholic but not practicing. When I recently taught on […]