From John Roberto, who some may recognize as the former head of the Center for Ministry Development, comes this latest book (more like a workbook) to which I am a contributor. John is now running his own outfit called LifeLong Faith which is a great new venture for him and for people of faith. Living …
Tag Archive: Lent
Feb
25
The 40 Day Giveaway
My friend Frank a Campus Minister at SMU in texas pointed me towards this. I’ll keep up with him and BustedHalo’s Pray fast give calendar here. I think it’s admirable that he wants to give away something from his closet but I wonder if anyone who wasn’t a member of the Oakland A’s in the …
Feb
25
Reminder: Ash Wednesday
Today is the start of Lent and is a day of fast and abstinence. While I’d recommend going to mass today (As I did at the harrowing hour of 7AM today) contrary to popular belief today is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation. It is truly just the day that marks (literally) the start of …
Feb
23
NY’s New Archbishop is St. Louis’ Favorite Son
From the St. Louis Beacon today: While the joyful, witty Dolan is a champion hugger, he is no light weight. Brilliant theologians including the late Cardinal Avery Dulles, a Jesuit, considered Dolan an intellectual with a special gift for relating realistically to modern life. Two years ago, the late Dulles told this reporter of his …
Feb
23
Pray, Fast, Give
As Lent begins its dawn…We have constructed our annual Lenten Calendar–this year with the theme of Pray…Fast…Give. Check it out: Traditionally, Lent was intended as a time for personal conversion leading up to Easter during which Christians practiced the spiritual disciplines of Fasting, Prayer and Almsgiving. The belief is that our consistent participation in these …
Feb
19
Show Us Your Ash
BustedHalo.com asks us to send us your pictures of your Ash for the start of Lent! “Is the minister giving out ashes making a cross or signing his name on there?” you wonder in a panic. “His thumb must be the size of a 5 wood…is he blind?” you ask yourself. Before you know it …
Feb
19
World Youth Day Changes Lives
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Feb
17
Charis ministries in Chicago Rocks!
In Chicago we had a great gathering of Young Adult Ministry “partners” –people who do retreat work and are looking at what the future holds for young adults and then for retreat ministry in general. The Jesuits are behind Charis–the retreat organization that got us all together. And the spirit of St ignatius was clearly …
Feb
16
Blogging to be lax for the next few
I’m in Chicago at a partners meeting for Charis Ministries–the excellent retreat program. My Dell is having trouble connecting to wi-fi connections and even straight internet connections. I’m using the public computer here in the retreat house so blogging might be restricted to the evenings. Might be time for a Mac? Hoping all is well …
Feb
13
Rocco Palmo: Archbishop Dolan to NY
Rocco keeps insisting it’s going to be Milwaukee’s Archbishop to be the next Archbishop of NY. Here’s more from him and other Vatican insiders here. I have not met Archbishop Dolan but inside sources place well within the chancery office there tell me the following: “He’s a very nice man. Funny, down-to-earth, great with the …
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Mike Hayes is an author, commentator, Campus Minister and Spiritual Director. He founded the award winning BustedHalo.com in 2001 and wrote the book Googling God with Paulist Press in 2007. Mike is currently a Campus Minister at The University at Buffalo where he serves on the staff of St Joseph University Church. He is available for speaking engagements, retreats and personal spiritual direction.
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