“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.”— 1 Corinthians 12:4–5 The Church often speaks of the threefold mission of Christ—prophetic, priestly, and kingly—which all the…
HEART / MESSAGE / PURPOSE – The Why Behind the Mission Core Message: “We communicate because we have encountered Christ.” At the heart of all responses is the desire to bear witness to the truth that God is alive, we…
Catholics are sometimes mocked, even by fellow Christians, for being lax—or even irreverent—when it comes to the proper dress code in church. At times, stepping inside the sanctuary can feel more like entering a tourist site than a sacred space.…
I have been pondering lately the nature of my confessions. Have they truly been acts of contrition, or have they become rituals I follow merely to be absolved—without a genuine desire to change? Some of us, if not all, may…
In our pursuit of holiness, are we growing in humility—or silently judging from the pew?
In a previous blog, I reflected on how priests are expected, often silently, to play multiple roles: public figure, community organizer, counselor, fundraiser, event host, confessor, spiritual guide, and, unofficially, everyone’s friend. You are expected to be available, gracious, attentive,…
“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” – Luke 5:31 “The Church is called to be the house of the Father, with doors always wide open.” – Evangelii Gaudium, 47 The image of the Church…
I’ve had an on-and-off relationship with the Church since I was 14 years old. But when I became a full-time employee in its media ministry, I entered a world that I hadn’t seen before—not from the pews, and certainly not…
When I left my job to join the newsroom for the Church media, I thought I was walking into a gentler kind of labor. I expected more grace, more understanding, more purpose. I thought serving God through media work would…
