Lent is a beautiful time of renewal that is often missed. Yet, just like an unexpected afternoon free, a chance to walk quietly alone in the forest or along...
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By Stanley Hauerwas (Seabury Books, 2013) It’s a weird thing to review a book of sermons, let alone one written by a theologian known less for preaching...
Holding hands (or not) is less important than praying in a “commonly bodily posture,” as the body of Christ. One of my first memories of Sunday Mass was my...
As pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Washington, Msgr. Ray East knows what it takes to create a welcoming, enthusiastic parish. And, as the parish has a...
When businesses wish to stave off a surging competitor or enliven a tired staff, they consult their industry’s “best practices” to improve their own workplace...
Great parishes shared by several ethnicities discover ways to give each group what it needs while also forging unity. The medium-sized Midwestern parish shared...
Growing parishes are the ones that nourish their members through good liturgy, faith formation, and service. They’re also parishes that accept the reality that...
Communication is the key to building an active, engaged parish. And even though some of the steps to good communication may seem obvious, it is surprising how...
My first year working as a youth minister, I had a group of about 10 or 12 kids who came on a regular basis. These were kids whose families routinely went to...
Whether the sound of music has them singing to the mountains or running for the hills, U.S. Catholic readers agree that Mass to the sounds of silence would...
