Evangelizing “Lapsed Atheists”
In This Wintertime, Only The Catholic Way Will Save Us
Bishop Earl Boyea: We need to “form the culture, rather than have it form us”
Bishop Earl Boyea, 71, has led the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan since 2008. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and grew up in Waterford, the oldest of 10 children. He entered the seminary for the Archdiocese of Detroit, ordained a priest in 1978, and named an auxiliary
The Universal Call to Evangelization
As we do our work at Saint Paul Street Evangelization, there are so many different evangelization-related topics to address. What exactly is evangelization? Why do we need to do it? How do we evangelize effectively? What is the Kerygma and why is it important? How do I
Sydney McLaughlin gives ‘all the glory to God’ after smashing another world record in hurdles
Olympic track and field gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin, who broke her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on July 23 in Oregon, is using her time in the limelight to share her Christian faith. After smashing her previous record set a
Answering the Call: When a Fire Truck Becomes a ‘Friar Truck’
Sound the alarm, and make way for the “Friar Truck” and its first official call: January’s “Bible Marathon” in St. Martinville, Louisiana. After this debut, it will continue carrying on its official duty — proclaiming the word of God from its eye-catching, antique mobile pulpit.
Co-Responsibility, Personal Vocation, and Charism Discernment
In a 2009 address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the mission of the laity in our times by introducing a new term into the Church’s parlance: co-responsibility. The term has both ecclesiological and pastoral significance, reflecting Benedict’s
‘Help from heaven’: Cozzens to lean on God, the Gospel, and experience in Crookston
What is a bishop supposed to say to Catholics in a diocese scarred by scandal and left with reason to doubt their episcopal leaders? Bishop Andrew Cozzens offered an answer Monday, during his first press conference since being named to lead the embattled Diocese of
Peoria diocese continues promoting Sheen’s beatification cause
The Diocese of Peoria is continuing to promote the cause for beatification of Ven. Fulton Sheen, almost 18 months after his planned beatification Mass was abruptly canceled. “We continue to promote the cause for both his beatification and canonization,” said Bishop Louis Tylka at the