Mission
The Spirit Calls
CSSp, Matthew Broeren Comments Off on The Spirit Calls
The figure of the missionary almost seems like a relic of an age long gone in the minds of some. The Second Vatican Council’s emphasis on the missionary nature of the Church caused significant shifts in the concept of the “missionary” among congregations and societies with a missionary charism. Moreover, the majority of vocations in Read More
Sowing Faith
James Ennis, Tim Streiff Comments Off on Sowing Faith
The needs in rural America are significant and run through the human heart. The landscape has changed dramatically over the past 40 years for the Catholic Church, as well as for other Christian faith denominations. What once was considered a rich soil for vocations to the Catholic priesthood and thriving Catholic congregations has now become Read More
Leading Christologically
Father Frank Donio Comments Off on Leading Christologically
Several of the ordination invitations that I have received over the last few years have been very clear to say the man was being ordained a priest of Jesus Christ. And this really needs to be the focus — that is, a Christocentric focus, a Christological focus. We share in his mission. We share in Read More
Renewal of the Parish
Father Kevin E. McKenna Comments Off on Renewal of the Parish
In his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”), Pope Francis presented his dream for a Church, a renewed and revitalized mission that would transform everything (cf. No. 27). This vision for the Church would channel new energy and enthusiasm, he believes, into what has become a moribund institution, in need of new Read More