Reflections on Pope Francis
My own spirit needs to find such refuge and mercy. My spiritual director once told me, “Jason, Jesus is not a war to be won.” He said this to me because I often slip into the thinking that I can take the ground of holiness—achieve greater love, more freedom, the abundant life of God in Jesus—through the power of my will.
How to Prioritize Evangelization: 3 Suggestions from Pope Francis
On May 2 of this year, Pope Francis addressed 300 parish priests from around the world who participated in a gathering of priests as part of the Synod.
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.
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