“In a Christendom culture, the type of person who is brought forward to lead the Church is often the conflict-avoiding administrator rather than the apostle. The Church goes from being … Continued
This is the final article in a three-part series on the end of Christendom and shifting the Church into a mode of intentional evangelization. Last week I shared three shifts … Continued
This is the second article in a three-part series on the end of Christendom and shifting the Church into a mode of intentional evangelization. In last week’s article, I described … Continued
This is the first article in a three-part series on shifting the Church into a mode of intentional evangelization. The recently published book From Christendom to Apostolic Mission could have been subtitled … Continued
Jordan Peterson wrote his latest book, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life, during a year of personal medical and emotional turmoil. Amazingly it was his “lifeline” to sanity as … Continued
Most Catholic dioceses track Sunday Mass attendance. This annual exercise has become discouraging for many pastoral leaders. Year over year comparisons are tolerable, but the long-term trend is difficult to … Continued
A couple of weeks ago, Carey Nieuwhof, a popular Christian blogger, wrote, “By now you’ve realized that the coronavirus pandemic is not an interruption, nearly as much as it’s a … Continued
Earlier this month, I introduced the Catholic Legacy Society, an Archdiocesan community newly established to honour the faithful who have written a gift into their will. If you have already made … Continued
The Archdiocese of Vancouver is seeing an increased number of gifts made by bequest. Many Parishes, the Door is Open, the Clergy Care Fund, the Men’s Hostel, and other Catholic … Continued