New Evangelizers

We all experience conversion in different ways, at different times. Conversions are sometimes dramatic but they are rarely a one-time event. Dying to self and not putting our modern-day idols before God are continuous challenges for all of us. Most Catholics are familiar with the word contrition. According to the Council of Trent (Sess. XIV,…

With the pre-order release of New Evangelizers co-founder Greg Willits’s new book, The New Evangelization and You: Be Not Afraid (Servant Books), I got to wondering about how many books existed on this topic. Turns out there’s a handful, and I found all of these on my review and have-read shelf already. The New Evangelization and…

Archbishop Chaput recently referred to the commentary following Benedict XVI’s resignation as a “lava flow.” I have other, less kind, ways to describe most of what has been written about the Church and Holy Father since February 11, 2013. One fact that has become evident in the last few weeks is that now, more than…

The flurry of press about the totally awesome Google Glass project left me pondering the Catholic take on the geekiest tool to come down the pike since the Segway. You guys know me – I love this stuff. And I’ll definitely be lined up when the time comes to plop down way to much money for a tool…

One significant step in my journey back to the faith happened during Lent. Like most lukewarm Catholics I used to give up beer or chocolate or something like that for Lent. That year I decided to pray the rosary every day during Lent. But like everything else, I did it halfheartedly, and didn’t actually carve…

Pope Benedict XVI has officially stepped down from the Chair of Peter.  He is the first pope to do so in many centuries.  His time as pope was very brief compared to his predecessor, John Paul II.  But even in that small time, here are a few important things for which he should be remembered….