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In the Midst of the World: Apostolate Newsletter October 2024
Faith on the Field Through Reach MoreTM Mission Training, a Division I athlete learned how to bring her faith out from the sidelines. Think back to your time as a…
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4 Signs of a Mission-Ready Community
4 Signs of a Mission-Ready Community 1. You’ve tried so many different programs and approaches that don’t seem to be very effective. Is the bookshelf in your office crowded…
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5 Things Evangelizers Do (and May Not Even Know It!)
5 Things Evangelizers Do (and May Not Even Know It!) 1. They love their family and friends. “If you want to change the world, go home and love your…
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Is Praying for Others a Waste of Time?
Spending your prayers on strangers: Isn’t that wasteful? I find it relatively easy to pray for those I love or those who have asked for my prayers. But, have…
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How God Uses Our Poverty
The other night, I went into my weekly holy hour slot entirely spent. On this particular night, despite feeling completely spent and alone with my exhaustion, frustrations, and poverty, I…
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Making New Friends (Some Tips for Grown-Ups)
Do you remember that feeling of the first few days of a school year? The crisp, fresh feeling of back-to-school clothes; the stiff click of opening a new pencil case;…
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Confident Expectation: The Renewal of the Church will be Slow (Part 2/2)
This is part 2 of a 2-part series. View Part 1 here. Recently, Pope Francis addressed this reality in his Angelus address. In sowing, no matter how good or…
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Confident Expectation: The Renewal of the Church will be Slow (Part 1/2)
Would we instantly renew the Church if we could snap our fingers and make every Mass-attending Catholic a mature missionary disciple? How long would it take for Mass attendance to…
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A Reflection on the National Eucharistic Congress
I was sitting in the speaker/bishop section of Lucas Oil Stadium, debating what to do. I had just watched Fr. Mike Schmitz and a small powerhouse nun, Mother Olga of…
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What is a Rule of Life?
In recent years, many Christians, especially evangelical Protestants, have discovered the power and beauty of living according to a prayerfully chosen “rule of life” (see, for example: You Are What…
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