Great Book for Lent: Living Well
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…