Topic: Archdiocese Of Washington

On provocative preaching

Beliefnet - 458 days ago
Preaching is about saving before it is about consoling, and God makes this clear to Ezekiel and to every preacher. Jesus was more than willing to provoke people and unsettle them. It is not a goal in itself. Rather, it is the ...

When a parish closes: "In the end, it is about the numbers of the faithful"

Beliefnet - 468 days ago
Charles Pope, in the Archdiocese of Washington, to frame the ongoing story of parish closings in a way we rarely consider it: One of my own frustrations with the closing of large numbers of parishes is that we do not do a ...

How to Save Catholic Schools

America Magazine - 1164 days ago
O ne cold, wet January day I visited one of the inner-city Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Washington. The effectiveness of Catholic schools in the United States is well known. As many public schools face challenges, Catholic schools are seen as ...