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Evangelical Catholics: The Future of the Church

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

The indefatigable John Allen’s latest column examines the trend of “evangelical Catholicism” in the Church. He makes a number of points about this movement, which he describes as “a strong reassertion of traditional Catholic identity coupled with an impulse to express that identity in the public realm.”
Perhaps most notably, and counter to the prevailing narrative, [...]

Paschal Mystery Machine

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

This is too fun not to share:
The Paschal Mystery Machine is owned by the Diocese of Green Bay Wisconsin. Fellow seminarian, Quinn Mann often showcases this vehicle on camping expeditions with a group called Catholic Youth Expeditions. He and his group use this unique vehicle to help promote the Gospel as well as [...]

Reappropriating the Tradition: The Gift of Young Catholics to the Church

Friday, September 12th, 2008

The November 2007 issue of Touchstone Magazine had an enlightening symposium on the current state of the Evangelical movement (with a promise of future discussions concerning Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and mainline Protestantism). The comments are frank and honest, pointing out the movement’s shortcomings as well as it successes.
I was especially struck by this passage [...]