The Unpaid Bills of the Church and the New Evangelization
The old phrase "the unpaid bills of the Church" refers to the inevitable fact that in different times and places throughout the life of...Read more
St. Patrick's Day and the Challenge of the New Evangelization
St. Patrick's Day is still a ways off, but of late the celebration of his feast day in New York City is drawing quite...Read more
Why Must We Have Faith?
In his homily for last Monday's Mass (1 Sept 2014) , Pope Francis made the point that faith is something altogether different than a...Read more
Stratford Caldecott and New Means of Expression
Earlier this year an English, Catholic theologian passed away after a long struggle with cancer. His name was Stratford Caldecott. Caldecott was something of...Read more
Truth or Consequences
A serious problem facing the New Evangelization is that we have allowed a false separation to arise between truth (dogma, faith, etc.) and love...Read more
Heaven or the Proscenium Arch?
If evangelization is at its core, bringing Jesus Christ to other men then it makes sense that the Eucharist must be the center of...Read more
Works Righteousness and the New Evangelization
The average Catholic would not understand what is meant by works righteousness unless he has been exposed to Protestant apologetics. However, even among those...Read more
Who is an Evangelist?
In concluding his trip to Korea, in an address to a group of 70 Asian bishops , Pope Francis again reminds us who the...Read more
A Poor Church for the Poor
In a talk Pope Francis gave today to Korea’s religious communities he had seemingly harsh words for those who take vows of poverty but...Read more
Postmodern Misery and the New Evangelization
The immensely sad news of the suicide of the comedically brilliant Robin Williams has given rise to a number of insightful commentaries. It is...Read more
