Tag: engagement
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Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
In this blog, I am charged with keeping the main thing, the main thing, as are my guest bloggers. We reflect quite frequently on the process of conversation, everyday spirituality, and a stewardship way of life. There are many books and articles out there about parish engagement, rebuilding community, and creating a dynamic faith environment. But we…
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Grateful for the Community of Faith
I spent five years in Alaska as a missionary prior to becoming Catholic. Four years of that was in a little town south of Anchorage with a strong bohemian population. As the town pastor, I got to know many of those good people. More than a few were devotees of The Grateful Dead, a band…