by Nic Prenger | Jan 12, 2021 | Ministry Tip, Noteworthy
If there’s one strange benefit to the coronavirus pandemic, it has caused us all to slow down a bit. Many parishioners are still out of work, spending more time at home, or just rethinking their weekly schedule in light of a highly contagious disease. There is...
by Nic Prenger | Jan 5, 2021 | Ministry Tip
The phrase “discernment of spirits” refers to what St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, calls “the motions of the soul.” These motions are felt by all of us – thoughts, images, feelings, desires, and repulsions that flow...
by Nic Prenger | Dec 22, 2020 | Ministry Tip, Noteworthy
We’ve been living in a new era of ministry – the coronavirus epoch – since early March of this year. Maybe you’re still energized, learning new skills, and re-shaping your ministry in amazing ways. But maybe you’re just tired. If...
by Nic Prenger | Dec 8, 2020 | Ministry Tip
Each parish is called to be the People of God, enfleshed in a particular geographic location. And just as we are called to prayer, we are called to works of charity. No doubt your parish partners with one or more local, regional, national, and international...
by Nic Prenger | Dec 1, 2020 | Ministry Tip
Christmas represents an incredible opportunity to minister to “Creasters,” those nominal Catholics that only attend Mass during Christmas and Easter. But there is no “one size fits all” ministry answer to how to approach Creasters. Instead, a...
