I went to Mass on Saturday evening.And I went to an evangelical service on Sunday morning. Scandal, I know—not literal, but literary.A devout Catholic, at an evangelical church.Scandal two: I loved it. But let me be clear from the start: nothing surpasses the Holy...
Dive Deep into Digital Evangelization through the Media Apostle Masterclass In July 2025, for the first time ever, the Church invited digital missionaries to a joyful Jubilee gathering in Rome as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope celebrations. This is a...
To love is to evangelize and is the call of every baptized Christian. We are to go into our workplaces, our families, our communities with abundant love. Then the message of Christ will penetrate the relationships and draw everyone closer to himself. Chris Bartlett of...
In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss why they produce a Catholic podcast. There are so many Catholic podcasts to choose from. Fr. Rob and Fr. George take a unique perspective on their podcast to provide listeners a fresh...
Do you believe in Jesus Christ? Is He your Lord? Do you strive to make Him and His will your number one priority? Do you worship God the Father through Him at Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Sundays? Do you strive to pray daily so that you will remain in Him, and He in...
In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast, Fr. Rob discusses the feast of Pentecost. Fr. Rob identifies how Pentecost is the only Jewish feast that is on the Catholic Liturgical Year Calendar.
We can see it. Church attendance is down. We view people who attend Mass monthly as our “engaged Catholics.” Those who attended out of habit and lukewarm faith fell out of the habit of coming to church when we closed parishes for the Covid-19 pandemic. Do we even...
As Catholics, we have a desire to know the Lord, to deepen our relationship with God. To somehow invite Jesus Christ, who pursues us each personally, into every part of our lives. I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also...
In the early 1940s, the Nazis dominated many countries in central Europe. And they were not neutral toward religion. They sought to destroy the Catholic Church, sending thousands of priests and religious to concentration camps, silencing any opposition from...
I remember the first Mass I attended after COVID-19 caused lockdowns countrywide and cut off access to the sacraments. I hadn’t been to Mass in more than two months, and I craved the Eucharist more than anything else I’d lost during the pandemic. The Mass was going to...
If you've not yet had the opportunity to watch PRAY: The Story of Patrick Peyton, I highly encourage you to make the time to see this inspiring documentary. Before watching this film I, sadly, had never heard of Fr. Peyton. I had no idea of the incredibly innovative...
Do you remember this past Lent, when we all had that “can-do” spirit to celebrate Holy Week and Easter in the best way possible given our lockdown reality? The bursts of creativity, the flurry of activity on social media, the daily Zoom lessons we learned. ...
Let’s face it, 2020 has been a year like no other. If you’re anything like me, sometimes you wake up in the morning with a real “what the heck is going on” attitude. But, if you’re anything like me, you might also wake up in the...
Do you feel like a leader? Sometimes, we can see our daily actions or lives as a survival mode. We are trying to live out our faith, get the to-dos done, work requirements, and help our family. The word evangelization can be intimidating and counterculture. We...
Today, on the feasts of Sts. Simon and Jude, Tentmaker Podcast launches! A podcast focused on helping men who work non-ministry jobs become actively engaged in discipleship through the advice of other men.Jose Rodriguez started Tentmaker Podcastafter after he realized...
The world will attempt to give you infinite reasons not to be Catholic, but in reality, there are infinite reasons to be Catholic. Here are only fifty brief reasons for us Catholics to remember when we are tempted to give in to negativity: 1. ...
The topic of abortion is present in the media, and as a result, we may be confronted with some heated conversations in our day-to-day life. So, how do we respectfully engage someone in pro-life conversations? There are four key points that Fr. Michael Niemczak breaks...
Monica Potter, well-known actress and entrepreneur, was invited by a Cleveland news station to showcase her favorite locations around the city that she grew up in. Ms. Potter's first stop was Our Lady of Lourdes National Shrine. The former cast member of...
All of us have surely noticed the jump in Mass attendance at Christmas. Many Catholics who don’t attend Sunday Mass regularly, make it a point to attend either a vigil Mass on Christmas Eve or a Mass on Christmas Day, in an attempt to add a spiritual dimension to...
What is Apologetics? Are we apologizing for being Catholic? Are we sorry about the Faith? No way! Apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia meaning a “defense.” In his first letter, Peter says, “… Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you a...
I’m always wary of watching things that Hollywood puts out that involve elements of the Catholic Church. I prepare myself for insults and total misconceptions of the truth, beauty, and goodness that the Church is and has to offer. So as I watched the trailer of Lady...
When my mother notices that I’m trying to hide something from her or that I’m trying, good-naturedly, to tease her, she always reminds me quite colorfully that she is the one who made me! She knows me so well that she perceives my mood from the tone of my voice....
The Catholic Christian presence on the internet is so important nowadays. Years ago TV and radio were the massive means of communication, but today it’s clear that they’ve all come together in one: the Internet. Pope Benedict XVI said, “Dear Brothers and Sisters, I...
If you ever visit the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, you will see huge statues of the Apostles lining the nave of that church. Each statue appears larger-than-life and any viewer is left in awe and wonder at the respect these statues command. It is almost...
Pope Francis has been known to go to great lengths to engage with the culture. For the first time in history, our Holy Father will star in a documentary, "Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word", which opens in theaters nationwide on May 18th. Award-winning German filmmaker...