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Tag Archives: New Evangelization
¡Vaya lío! Another church gets a new Communion rail!
The other day I posted about the installation of a new Communion rail in the Church of St. Mary in Pine Bluff, WI. HERE Now I read that a new rail will be installed in St. Joseph’s Church in Macon, … Read More
Of liturgical silence and gigantic centipedes
Here is a great point for our reflection on our obligation to revitalize our liturgical worship of God. Unless we revitalize our liturgical worship, no other aspect of a New Evangelization will have any lasting effect. Dan Burke wrote at … Read More
Fr. Z kudos to Archbp. Vigneron
When I hear about the “New Evangelization”, I often wonder when the “Old Evangelization” concluded. For your Just Too Cool File. Archbp. Vigneron of Detroit did some sidewalk evangelization! The group that organizes this is St. Paul Street Evangelization. “This … Read More
Mountaintop experiences matter, but they are not enough.
My constant drumbeat has been that for any effort of New Evangelization to bear long-lasting fruit, we must revitalize our sacred liturgical worship of God. Nothing we do to renew the Church will last unless we get our liturgical house … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Benedict XVI, hermeneutic of continuity, Leroy Huizenga, New Evangelization, Pope Francis, WYD
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14 Comments
Sobering photos
Sometimes when I hear talk, often vapid, about the New Evangelization, I cynically wonder when it was that we completed the Old Evangelization. On the other hand, we are living in a post-Christian era, most of us in countries that were … Read More
Pope Francis: “it is not possible to find Jesus outside the Church”
Dissenters and liberals are not going to like this. Today in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for his Name Day, the Feast of St. George. There is a transcript. Among the things the … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liberals, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged ecumenism, New Evangelization, parresia, Pope Francis
36 Comments
36 Comments
Sodality of St. Augustine – to pray for the conversion of loved ones
My friends of the Latin Mass Society in England have a new and worthy initiative. The Sodality of St Augustine of Hippo From the website: The purpose of the Sodality is to unite the prayers of members for the conversion of … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged fallen away Catholics, lapsed Catholics, Latin Mass Society, LMS, New Evangelization, Sodality of St. Augustine, St. Augustine, Year of Faith
24 Comments
24 Comments
Who are these ‘c’atholic liberals? Young Catholics don’t know and don’t care.
I recently posted about Sr. Joan Chittister and the Council of Elders. HERE. Judging from my email feedback about that post, I realize that many of my visitors have never heard of the Council of Elders. Many would never have … Read More
“No one likes us – we don’t care” – Fr. Finigan on the New Evangelization and men
My friend the mighty Dean of Bexley, His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Tim Finigan has a great post at his place. He places his observations in the context of men in his parish hall watching Millwal defeat Leeds. I am mindful of … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged men, New Evangelization
23 Comments
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