On Monday 20th July, the Vatican released a document, an ‘instruction’, about parishes. Firstly, let me say, I have found this document deeply encouraging and a wonderful reminder about where to focus our aspirations on, but I will also concede that there’s also a significant amount of detail about parish structures (which I found much […]
Tag: Evangelisation
How to Share the Gospel, even during Lockdown!
I came across this short video from Roger Carswell who seems to have endless ideas for sharing the Gospel and the lockdown certainly hasn’t stopped him! Worth watching simply just to share his enthusiasm for sharing the Gospel. His main theme is that we can still write and phone during this time and thank people […]
What does evangelisation have to do with ‘new media’?
Many times on this site, I have alluding to opportunities to evangelise, despite the focus on this site on digital tools and online media. If you are wondering why this is the case, Fr Mike Schmitz makes a good case for how these things are connected. The main thread that pulls these things together is […]
Who are we trying to reach?
When we are considering our approach, it’s easy to consider the people we know, the people who come to the Sunday service, week by week. However, there is a rising number of ‘nones’ in the religious landscape. This refers to people who choose ‘no religion’, ‘none of the above’ or ‘nothing in particular’ when faced […]
Opportunities in Lockdown
Daniel Wang, in his recent post “Engaging Seekers and Reaching the Unchurched“, talks about the opportunities that have arisen during this lockdown and encourages others to do the same. As Fr James shared during this week’s webinar, some parishes are rising to the current crisis and have done extraordinary things, shifting their ministries and approaches […]
Burning Ships and Preppers
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church, Illinois, runs a blog, and this particular post urges their parish to prepare. Fr. Matt Bozovsky states that he felt compelled to speak about the future that the Spirit wanted us to consider ‘prepping’ for; he talks about St Paul’s plea to be ready for preparation, that the time […]
uEvangelize
This new project is led by married couple, Josh and Lisa Canning, and Michael Dopp. The main focus for them is to offer practical skills and help for those who want to evangelize but don’t know how, or are not very confident in sharing their faith. They do it in a very open and honest […]
Big questions: the Pandemic, our Mission and the New Evangelisation
As the pandemic continues to affect our lives, it’s becoming clearer that there are parts of our lives that will inevitable change. Daniel Ang, in his recent article, talks about how there will be little left unchanged after life resumes, and how we can continue to involve our faith in what we do. In the […]
Lessons Learned From COVID-19
Evangelisation in Catholicism has inspired thousands to go out and make disciples, as the idea of following Jesus’ example has increased in popularity in recent times. COVID-19 has motivated many to preach from the comfort of our own homes, but it’s also helped us to see what we may not have been able to grasp […]