Are you interested in sharing the faith more? Are you worried that you don’t know how to answer your co-workers’ and friends’ questions? 1 Peter 3:15 calls us to “always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence; and keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are abused, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.” That’s a tall order. Here are ten tips that might help.
Tag: New Evangelization
The Repulsiveness of Christ
When we’ve tried everything we can think of to lead someone to Christianity and it doesn’t work, it’s so easy to blame ourselves: to think that if we had done everything just so, or found just the right combination of words, everything would have clicked, and they would have accepted Jesus Christ. If we were only a little more compassionate, or a little smarter, or a little more persuasive in our speech. This reaction is discouraging, and what’s more, it’s often false. It gets three things wrong: grace, free will, and Jesus.
The Evangelical and Pastoral Heart of Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) is one of the most well-rounded Saints in Church history, and he played a major role in returning tens of thousands of Calvinists to the Catholic Church. You’ll often find a Saint who was accomplished as a theologian, or as a mystic, or as an apologist, or as a devotional… Continue reading The Evangelical and Pastoral Heart of Francis de Sales
Little Monastery, Bright Light
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12) LUMEN CHRISTI Monastery in Kansas City, KS “LUMEN CHRISTI” (the Light of Christ) Monastery was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Naumann on September 14, 2013. The “Little Monastery” is the new home… Continue reading Little Monastery, Bright Light