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We are all called to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. However, we are often at a loss as to how we can do ...
Maybe you take prayer requests at your Catholic parish, but have you ever considered taking prayer requests ...
One of the most popular types of writing to come out of the Internet age is the listicle, which is a numbered list ...
Do you know about the "General Social Survey" and religion? In the April edition of First Things, Mark L. ...
When it comes to standing out on social media, video is king. The next time you are promoting a special event at ...
Last month we included a post about the number of people entering the Catholic Church in the United States and ...
Ever had trouble scheduling meetings at your parish? Scheduling parish council meetings, ministry activities or ...
Saint James writes in his epistle that "the fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful" (Jsa 5:13). We ...
Hopefully it's easy for new parishioners to register at your parish. What happens after a new household ...
If you’re having a hard time keeping track of all the daily, weekly and monthly tasks required to keep your parish ...
A year after the clergy abuse crisis came to light again, news reports continue to come out that can disturb and ...
As the church in North America continues to change, many parishes are moving from organizations focused on ...
The Book of Blessings, used in almost every Catholic church since the 1980s, is full of ritual blessings for ...
In 2018, St. Mary's Press shocked the Church in North America when it published its research project, Going, Going ...
We are all guilty of visiting YouTube to check out a video a friend said we simply "had to see." Perhaps you ...
Have you heard the latest - Bishop Barron meets Jordan Peterson? In the last few years, Canadian psychologist ...
This era of big data can be overwhelming, but surveys and polls can help your parish in its evangelization ...
Every Catholic has experienced the Sunday to Monday gap. You hear a soul-stirring homily on Sunday that edifies ...
We are living in a time where community bonds are growing weaker, with churches and membership-based ...
There are just so many saints. Everyone has their patrons, their favorites, and the ones they don't understand. ...
Catholicism isn't necessarily known for its rousing homilies (at least in this day and age), but we are blessed ...
Many Christians - Catholics and Protestants alike - think they are bad at prayer and are embarrassed about it. And ...
Many clergy, theologians, and lay ministers have been thinking about the Church's response to loneliness. Study ...
There is an entire universe of priests who are active on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. In ...
Every year we are drawing closer to the moment when every man, woman, and child has an internet-enabled device on ...
Do you ever walk out of a meeting and find yourself thinking, “Did we actually accomplish anything in there?” ...
With 2019 almost in the books and 2020 around the corner, it's likely you have some positions you are thinking of ...
If you're looking to make your parish more family-friendly, the next best thing is not free parenting classes or ...
Two and a half years ago, Billy Baker's article in Boston Globe magazine about middle-aged men and the loneliness ...
As a kid, I was always really excited for the part of Mass when Mom and Dad gave me money to put in the ...
In the past, I've touched on the importance of bullet points and numbered lists. But even more effective than good ...
It is no secret that the largest transfer of wealth in human history is starting to take place between Baby ...
Ever wonder about that new family two pews down from you? They have been attending Mass regularly, but you never ...
High school teachers, college professors, and even fitness program instructors have started implementing ...
If you're watching the news about the further spread of coronavirus and wondering, "What are some ways we can be ...
I've written in this space before about how every Catholic thinks every other Catholic is an expert at prayer when ...
As we move into month six of the coronavirus pandemic, some parishes are wondering, "Should we just direct people ...
If this past spring you were scrambling to move your ministries online for the foreseeable future, there are ...
With “shelter at home” orders issued around the country this last spring, many parishes are continuing livestream ...
Smartphones have forever changed the way we live, and more than 90% of people in North America are now carrying ...
In the face of global pandemic, the day-to-day work of a parish employee may seem pointless. After all, what can ...
Google Trends is an incredible resource - an up-to-the-minute look at what people are typing into the most popular ...
I love fall – the foliage, football, and (bon)fires. By the first of October, I hope that I’ve already sat around ...
What can continue at the parish? In short, most events and meetings on a parish calendar can continue this autumn. ...
Your eyes have likely glazed over at the number of "free offers" you're receiving right now. The pandemic's effect ...
This article by freelance writer Christina Capecchi got my attention a few weeks ago. The lessons Cappechi teaches ...
Advent is almost upon us , which means it's time to publish your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass ...
Even several months into the pandemic, some of us can abuse Facebook. After all, it's not a communications tool ...
We are sending more emails than ever, and billions of messages crisscross the globe each day. For every legitimate ...
You've heard it time and time again from your parishioners: "Where can I find a good spiritual director so I can ...
Each parish is called to be the People of God, enfleshed in a particular geographic location. And just as we are ...
By now, most of us are familiar with the study that shows that the greatest single factor in a children's practice ...
If you've ever needed to remove a background from a photo but didn't quite know the best way to do it, we'd ...
We've been living in a new era of ministry - the coronavirus epoch - since early March of this year. Maybe you're ...
Mardi Gras and Lent are fast approaching, and Ash Wednesday kicks things off. Father gets to rub ashes on your ...
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