Mercy, Unity, and “the Frontier”: Pope Leo XIV on Evangelization in His First Days
Since his election to the papacy on May 8, 2025, Pope Leo XIV has been speaking…
The Last, Best Place to be Human: The Catholic Parish
I was talking to a friend about our new Mission Ignite Toolkit, and how every Catholic…
A Conclave Prayer: “…that they may all be one.”
“I ask not only on behalf of these but also on behalf of those who believe…
Remembering Pope Francis’ Election: A Personal Reflection
Friends, we are in the Easter Octave, and the joy of the resurrection renews the whole…
Pope Francis: Key Quotations on Evangelization
Pope Francis was not the first contemporary Pope to speak on evangelization–but his contributions were beautiful…
Dignity through Difficulty: 10 Ways Churches Can Walk with People in Economic Uncertainty
Anyone rattled by tariffs, job losses, or other looming question marks in the world economy? As…
The Best Thing You Can Learn this Lent: How to Forgive your Enemies
Forgiveness is powerful, and comes from God himself. Often we do not forgive because we don’t…
First Thoughts: Reviewing the New Pew Research Study on the Religious Landscape of the USA
The Pew Research Center’s newest statistical research on the religious landscape of the United States of America is out…
The 10 Month Advantage: Or, Why Is 10 Months the Perfect Timeframe for Renewal?
Some of you have heard me speak of Mission Ignite, which is The Mark 5:19 Project’s…
“For such a time as this”: Apostolic Leadership in a Disrupted World
…Leading parishes in mission when the house is on fire. 3rd c. AD painting of Esther…