Archbishop William E. Lori has appointed Adam and Holly Novotny the new liaisons to the Charismatic Renewal for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Evangelization
Just a spark
More than 500 people joined the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil at their local parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a culmination of months of preparation for the sacraments of initiation, confirmation and reception into full communion with the church.
Humility, prayer, real friendship required for evangelization, say new Vatican consultants
Two newly appointed Vatican consultants on evangelization told OSV News that prayer, humility and authentic friendship are key to spreading the Gospel, particularly among youth and young adults.
Initiative’s goal is to help build connections between young Catholic adults and parishes
While young adults have overwhelmingly strayed from organized religion of all faiths and denominations, the blessings of a life in relationship with God are exactly what this 18- to 39-year-old age group is longing for in their lives.
‘Keyboard warriors’ don’t evangelize, pope says, they just argue
Sharing the Gospel requires literally “going out,” witnessing to the joy of faith in person and not just sitting at home, being “keyboard warriors” who argue with others online, Pope Francis said.
RADIO INTERVIEW: ‘Easter and Evangelization’
Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Father Erik Arnold, pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park, about how his own faith was renewed and revived and how the message of Easter can radically reorient our lives toward Christ.
Good questions, FOCUS and large stuffed pigs: one new Catholic’s journey to the faith
The annual SEEK conferences hosted by FOCUS are for anyone interested in deepening their faith and spreading the Gospel.
Pope: Without power of Holy Spirit, evangelization is empty advertising
To evangelize well, the faithful need to dialogue with God, let the Holy Spirit renew their hearts and lives, and then dialogue with today’s world, Pope Francis said.
American lay missionaries fan embers of Catholic faith in Ireland
NET Ireland — the “NET” in its name stands for “National Evangelization Teams” — recruits and trains young adults to evangelize more than 20,000 youth in churches, schools and parishes across Ireland.
To be Christian is to share God’s love, pope says at audience
The mission to spread the Gospel message of God’s love and of salvation in Christ is entrusted to all the baptized who are called to work together and never set out alone, Pope Francis said.
Indianapolis priest named director of USCCB’s Institute on the Catechism
The recently formed Institute on the Catechism will carry out the U.S. bishops’ vision of the importance of “connecting evangelization and catechesis,” according to Father Daniel J. Mahan, an Indianapolis archdiocesan priest just named as the institute’s director.
Are Catholics ready for the new AI evangelization?
Bishops, clergy and lay catechists are still as indispensable to the church with AI tools just as they were when the church started putting the Gospels to pen and paper.