How to Give Witness from the National Eucharistic Congress (…Or Anyplace Else)
Friends, I was not at the National Eucharistic Congress. My husband was! But I was at…
The Power of Witness as Secret Sauce for Evangelization
I just came back from a youth conference for teens (I was a chaperone at Steubenville…
Why are We Afraid to Evangelize?
In June, I was leading a breakout session at our diocesan leadership conference for parish pastors…
After the Eucharistic Congress: Launching a Year of Mission in your Parish
Join us for our inaugural free webinar! Pastors, parochial vicars, parish staff, and all you baptized:…
15 Minutes on Sharing the Gospel with Dcn. Keith Strohm
I’m excited! Welcome to a new occasional feature at The Mark 5:19 Project, 15 Minutes on…
Are Parishes Addicted to a Maintenance Culture?
Welcome back to another “Starting Conversations” article, designed to provoke and create new discussions on living…
The Rich Silence of the Eucharist
Many of the articles here focus on how to turn parishes toward a mission mentality, to…
Are We “Passively Despising” Our Young Adults?
Welcome back to our “Starting Conversations” series, a set of shareable articles for parish staffs, councils,…
The Need for Apostolic Leadership (and Why It Changes Everything)
I have to admit that back when I was a college professor, I got heartily tired…
The Bigger Problem: How Do We Fund the Great Commission When We’re Just Scraping By?
Welcome back to the conclusion of our three part series on funding the Great Commission. Two…