“Do not be afraid, for I am with you”

What definitely scared me the most was the uncarpeted stairs- the bogeyman was going to grab my legs from between the steps and pull me into an abyss.
Catholic Small Groups Are Critical – But They’re Not the Answer

Don’t get me wrong: small groups have their place. I personally know many students who have experienced radical conversion of heart, mind and soul through attending small groups. Their faith stories/testimonies of Jesus’s love “becoming real” in their lives are powerful, a witness to trust more in our Lord and Savior.
5 Things Parishes are Doing Wrong for the New Evangelization

So your parish wants more unity – a vision to run with.
Holistic Love: Seeking Integrity as a Child of God

Excluding maybe a couple of extraordinary instances, I think it is fair to say that a broken world begets broken people.
Waiting: How my pocket knife taught me about the Holy Spirit

Eventually I went to my mom because I was afraid to re-ask my dad. That was a mistake…just led to more waiting.
Pope Crush

Because of the media’s widespread coverage of these anecdotes, my Protestant friends know almost as much about our new pope’s activities as most faithful Catholics.
The Great Commission

I am not against theological and apologetic formation – both are tremendously important; rather, I am saying that Jesus wanted our formation to include so much more.
Pope Francis is an Evangelical! Part III

Our Purpose is to Bear Fruit: “The Church exists to evangelize.” (Evangelization of the Modern World, Pope Paul VI)
Pope Francis is an Evangelical! Part II

What Benedict taught eloquently in encyclicals and exhortations, Francis lives dramatically, making the content of our faith come alive.
Pope Francis is an Evangelical! Part I

Initial Evangelization (missionary proclamation) Happens in Relationships, not through Teaching