Creating Conversations on Evangelization
Short notes on parish evangelization from Susan Windley-Daoust. Subscribe below.
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Is Your Parish Keeping Its Money from the Great Commission?
Does it take money to become an apostolic parish? Last week, in Part 1, I answered NO. This week, in Part 2 of 3, I begin with a great big HOWEVER…. Next week (Part 3), I share a bit about the bigger problem. Last week I made the argument that becoming an evangelizing parish does… Read more
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Does It Take Money to Foster an Apostolic Parish?
“We don’t have the money for that.” “We can barely pay the staff we have.” “We don’t have the budget for risks. We need to be good stewards here.” Money is a point of pain for so many in parishes and dioceses: asking for it, stewarding it, spending it, talking about it. And when parishes… Read more
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What does it take to be better at saving souls?
Welcome back to our Starting Conversations series, a short shareable article for staff, councils, small group studies, and more to discuss. This one may be controversial, which can make for a spirited time together! May God bless your conversation. Let’s begin at the beginning. What does it take to be better at what matters? I… Read more
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A Daily Examen for Missionary Disciples
A Missionary Discipleship Daily Examen A daily general examen is a beloved prayer from Ignatian spirituality. It is meant to be 15-20 minutes of your day, usually at the end, where you place your day before God and look for where he was especially close, and how you responded to his presence. It is meant… Read more
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Lifeguarding and Why We Can’t Wade In
Welcome back to another “starting conversations” article. Feel free to share with your staff, volunteers, prayer group, social media friends to initiate some specific conversation on evangelization. God bless your discussion! It’s late summer and people are swimming. What better time to offer a parable for becoming an evangelizing parish? …Once there was a person… Read more
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The Eucharistic Revival: What Exactly is God Reviving?
Hint: it is supposed to be the focus this year…. As we move into the parish year of the Eucharistic Revival, we need to be clear what God is reviving: the people of God through the outpost of every parish in the United States. That is exciting and worth all of our prayer! But if we… Read more