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Does God Forgive Our Sins? The Reality is Even Better
I was standing in line for Confession, and out of the blue, someone turned to me and asked me, “Does God forget our sins?” I tried to reply, “Well, forgetting…
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In the Midst of the World: Apostolate Newsletter January 2024
Building a Bridge for Abuse Survivors PLEASE BE ADVISED: Article contains reference to mature content and themes not suitable for all readers. A brave woman in New Mexico saw that…
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In the Midst of the World: Apostolate Newsletter July 2023
An Artful Approach to Accompaniment In a creative twist on evangelization, a woman in Ohio is using her spiritually-themed artwork to share her faith with a friend. When going through…
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In the Midst of the World: Apostolate Newsletter April 2023
When “The Church as a Field Hospital” Becomes Reality At a hospital in Louisiana, a young pharmacist is making his workplace a space for both physical and spiritual healing. Many…
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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. I can’t read enough of…
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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. Nor am I…
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Pope Francis is an Evangelical! Part III
Part 1 Part 2 Magisterial-Goodnewsical Moment #4 Our Purpose is to Bear Fruit: “The Church exists to evangelize.” (Evangelization of the Modern World, Pope Paul VI) Francis’ priority is decidedly…
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Pope Francis is an Evangelical! Part II
If you missed the first two and the introduction, see Part I. Magisterial-Goodnewsical Moment #3: In Evangelization, Personal Witness Precedes Doctrine What Benedict taught eloquently in encyclicals and exhortations, Francis…
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Pope Francis is an Evangelical! Part I
Magisterial-Goodnewsical Moment #1: Initial Evangelization (missionary proclamation) Happens in Relationships, not through Teaching The foremost magister of the magisterium is teaching us by doing what actually works for good news…
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