Chicagoland Book: Ten lies that can impede our relationship with God Deacon Keith Strohm is a deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago and travels the country creating and sustaining processes and programs of evangelization and formation at the group, parish and diocesan level that focus on making missionary disciples of Jesus Christ. He is also the executive director of M3 Ministries (m3catholic.com) and a co-author, along with six other collaborators, with Sherry Weddell of the book “Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples,” which is a follow-up to the book, “Forming Intentional Disciples.”
U.S. Ways to accompany hurting people: A spirituality It ranks among life’s biggest temptations. Confronted by a highly difficult, ongoing life situation that feels overwhelming, a call to surrender hope begins to form within. Its tempting, weary words go like this: “I have tried everything. Nothing works. I’ve given everything I possibly can.”
Chicagoland Rite of Election 2019 Cardinal Cupich greeted those seeking to become Catholic during the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion liturgy at Holy Name Cathedral on March 17.
Chicagoland Renew My Church: Helping leaders transform parish cultures When members of St. James Parish, 2907 S. Wabash Ave, attended the Renew My Church Summit in October 2018, they heard a lot of great things about how the church needs to have a culture of evangelization.
Chicagoland ‘Walking Dead’ actress shares experience being deaf with alma mater When Lauren Teruel Ridloff stepped through the door at Children of Peace School on Feb. 22, she said she felt like nothing had changed.
Chicagoland A Lenten reflection in song You may not know the name Dan Schutte or the group known as the “St. Louis Jesuits,” but if you have been attending Mass over the last 40 years, you probably heard their music.
U.S. Bishops’ migration chair urges House to pass new bill to protect ‘Dreamers’ The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration March 15 endorsed the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide equal protection and a pathway to citizenship for qualifying “Dreamers” and those covered by the Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure programs.
International After attacks, New Zealand bishops tell Muslims: 'We hold you in prayer' New Zealand's Catholic bishops have expressed horror and distress at a terrorist attack in two mosques in Christchurch that saw at least 49 people killed.
Chicagoland Academy of St. Benedict the African receives school supply donation The Academy of St. Benedict the African in Englewood received a donation of $48,000 worth of supplies and resources from Enchanted Backpack on Feb. 28, 2019. The donation will go toward a “shopping day” for the 2019-2020 school year for students who can’t afford to purchase supplies, among other projects.
Chicagoland Renew My Church: What is a culture of evangelization? During the Renew My Church Summit in October, participants were invited to participate in “next step” opportunities like an Evangelization Day — a half-day session dedicated to sharing the vision of what a vital parish could be.
Chicagoland What is a missionary disciple in Renew My Church? The renewal we are undergoing through Renew My Church is encouraging us to be creative and to sometimes use distinct words or phrases to capture a new concept or to provide a different way of looking at something otherwise familiar.