Category: Evangelization
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Did You See Mr. Bean at Church This Past Sunday?
Today’s video is an extended version of a Mr. Bean skit I have been showing for quite some time at Building a Vibrant Parish Seminars I lead around the country. It really makes people laugh and breaks the ice. Every church probably has a Mr. Bean or two. Not everyone will be on the same…
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The Gift of Beauty
An Everyday Stewardship Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Easter 2016 I met Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, when I was in college. He was my art history teacher. He was pretty young then, so he was also strangely enough in my circle of friends. It was great having him as a teacher, even if I…
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No Rewind; Press Play Now
I post this as I am spending a few days with my two youngest children at the beach. Family is a precious gift. Mercy is a precious gift. Sometimes, when we are open to it, the two come together for something extraordinary. I have heard the saying, “Hold your friends close, and your enemies even…
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Spontaneous Stewardship
I had a wonderful Holy Week and Easter and I hope all of you reading this did so as well! There were so many aspects of the last several days I am thankful for and made me think. One such moment of inspiration occurred on Good Friday during Stations of the Cross. When we arrived…
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3 Days with Jesus
I am posting Everyday Stewardship reflections for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday today so people can use them in advance of the Triduum, rather than check back each day. From LPI, my family, and myself, many wishes for a Blessed Triduum and a great start to the Easter Season. Remember, Easter is not just…
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An Everyday Steward is Grateful
This is the last in a 6 week Everyday Stewardship series that highlighted 6 characteristics of an Everyday Steward. Look back through the weeks here on The Main Thing Blog and in LPI’s Connect to read them all. Have a Blessed Holy Week! Passion Sunday – 2016 When I was younger I used a reflection…
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Then God Created Pi (or is it Pie?)
Today is a day for math geeks and dessert lovers alike! Is it also a day for believers in a loving Creator? You bet! On this day I am reminded of Francis Collins, former director of the Human Genome Project and now the Director of the National Institutes of Health, who authored a book on how…
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The Letters
Even in a world that at times seems lost and lacking in love, there are good stewards everywhere that serve as good role models for us all. They demonstrate to us that holiness is not just for those we read about in a Book of Saints. They remind us that we all have the capacity…
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Don’t Be a Sourpuss!
There are many voices out there today that paint a bleak picture of the Church and her ability to overcome secular culture and evangelize a broken world. They keep lamenting, “Look how bad everything is!” The jump from Church scandal to declining priestly vocations to empty pews. Sometimes, there are strong and important points to…
Tracy Earl Welliver 