To the determent of both the church and the wider movements for social change, US Catholics have been slow to respond to Pope Francis’s call to organize. The time is now to rediscover a new theology and spirituality of organizing.
Category: Evangelization
The Feast of Ambrose of Milan: Preaching the Good News, Ready or Not
Nestled in between the feast of Saint Nicholas of Myra on December 6th (also known as Santa Claus, gifter of candy in shoes and purported puncher of Arius at the Council of Nicaea) and the […]
The Other Science “Guy”: Conversations with Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J., on Science and Faith
Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J., Ph.D., curator of the Vatican Observatory meteorite collection and new president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, 2014 recipient of the Carl Sagan Medal, and commonly referred to in the media as […]
The Feast of St. Francis Xavier: Becoming a “Companion” with Strangers in the “Joy of the Gospel”
For two wonderful years, I was a faculty member at Xavier High School in New York City. Although no stranger to Jesuits and Jesuit education, I admit I knew little of the man whose name […]
Ten Recommended Books for Catholic College Students
To be frank, this post comes from the confluence of three things. First, there’s a meme going around the old Facebook where those who are tagged are asked to name 10 books that have had […]
St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr – Poland, Politics, and Preaching the Gospel Today
I grew up a Roman Catholic in Buffalo, New York with a healthy portion of Polish ancestry. From an early age I recognized that some particularly strange sounding names were inextricably tied to the pride and […]
A Nun, “No One,” and the Voice
It was a gift first thing in the morning. I noticed on my Facebook newsfeed a story about an Sr. Cristina Scuccia, an Italian member of the Ursuline Sisters of the Holy Family, and her stunning […]
Thinking About the Gospel is Not Living It
By Fran Rossi Szpylczyn Thinking about the Gospel, reading it on paper, hearing it proclaimed is one thing. Living it, well, that is another thing now, isn’t it? At mass Jesus’ words in Matthew’s Gospel were clear, […]
Recasting the New Evangelization Framework in Light of the Poor: Early Highlights and Analysis of Evangellii Gaudium
Recasting the New Evangelization Framework in Light of the Poor: Early Highlights and Analysis of Evangellii Gaudium Evangellii Gaudium, the Joy of the Gospel, will most certainly become an important text to understand Catholic social […]
Putting the “Hallow” in Halloween: Paranormal Fascination and the Sacramental Imagination
By Katharine Mahon I saw this gem of a meme on Facebook the other day; it says, “End the War on Halloween! Put the “Hallow” back in HALLOWEEN!!!” This meme’s creator is riffing off of […]
