What bishop Aguiar did not explain was why fulfilling the Great Commission through evangelization and catechesis—hitherto understood to be essential components of any World Youth Day—was “proselytism.” Continue Reading »
Reverend Pat Robertson, who died yesterday at age 93, had a penchant for prophesying that made him unique among the figures of the Religious Right. Continue Reading »
When I first moved to Toronto, I used to pass a certain office building on my way to work. The windows, main door, and wall facing the street were plastered with signs telling visitors that this space was scent-free, smoke-free, violence-free, a place where harassment and disrespect were “not . . . . Continue Reading »
I have never been approached by one of those pollsters with a list of questions intended to suggest how crazy “we” are (evangelicals, that is). But if I were, here’s what I would say. Continue Reading »
Surveying the world Catholic scene today, there are several questions to be settled, if evangelization is to be fruitful in drawing others to, or back to, Christ. Continue Reading »
As a historian who studies missionaries, I am sometimes asked by my fellow Catholics: How did the Church think about evangelization in the past compared to the present? Typically it is clear that they regard one age as wiser than the other. The more progressively inclined assume that . . . . Continue Reading »
Christian sexual ethics, the sanctity of life, and evangelism are core commitments of Christian faith and life. They are main things. Let us keep them main things. Continue Reading »
Pour la canaille, il faut la mitraille: For the rabble use the grapeshot, the Duke reportedly said of an Irish mob. No, not John Wayne (“The Duke”), but the Duke of Wellington. In America today, we often hear of two mobs, antifa and the deplorables. One mob is praised and encouraged by . . . . Continue Reading »
“Apostolic times” call us to relive the experience of the early Church, vividly described in the Acts of the Apostles. Continue Reading »
A Church that will not speak truth to power is not a Church that can credibly proclaim Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »
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