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Oh, Canada: Grateful for Opportunities to Serve

Oh, Canada: Grateful for Opportunities to Serve

Dear Friends,  I want to write this month about the blessed opportunities we have had to serve our Canadian brothers and sisters for so many years now and all the interconnecting relationships we have there that work for the kingdom.   Way back in the early 1980s, the...

The Rebellion of the Creature Against the Creator

The Rebellion of the Creature Against the Creator

When the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement burst onto the scene, many people of goodwill, including myself, initially expressed support for its efforts to fight racism. Nevertheless, we quickly learned that BLM’s mission extended far beyond overcoming racism.  Reading...

The Radical Nature of Our Catholic Faith

The Radical Nature of Our Catholic Faith

Bishop Juan Hervas, a founder of the Cursillo Movement, said one significant thing weakening the Catholic Church today is a minimalist interpretation of the Gospel: It asks from people less than Jesus asks and offers to people less than Jesus offers. That’s not the...

Serving the Priests and People of Australia

Serving the Priests and People of Australia

Dear Brothers and Sisters,  Unexpectedly, this year has become my busiest ever, and this fall particularly so. I try to discern carefully what I can and should do and what I can’t and shouldn’t do. Sometimes, the calendar itself decides, but often not. And when I’m...

Advent: A Time to Prepare!

Advent: A Time to Prepare!

Dear Brothers and Sisters,  Advent begins soon—preparation for the great feast of Christmas. It’s time to anticipate the Savior’s coming. Let’s look at our priorities. What most takes our attention, time, and effort? Good things that lead to God or things that...

Preach the Word (2 Tm 4:2)

Preach the Word (2 Tm 4:2)

When I was twenty-years old, I was deeply involved in the hippy scene. A close friend, also involved in the scene, experienced a radical change in his life. The change was profound and obvious. He exhibited a peace and a joy I had never seen in him previously. When I...

Finding Healing Through Brokenness & Forgiveness

Finding Healing Through Brokenness & Forgiveness

Part 1 of 2: Finding Healing Through Brokenness God cares for us through brokenness. I grew up in a great family: four kids, two parents, normal, Catholic-but-not-too-Catholic. We lived the average American life until tragedy struck when I was fifteen. During routine...

Our Mission: A Letter from Ralph Martin

Our Mission: A Letter from Ralph Martin

I recently shared with our staff a statement of our mission which I now want to share with you. The Word of God  Renewal Ministries' mission is to receive the Word of God, listen to what God is saying, and respond to Him as best we can. This means we pay attention to...

‘Lord, Smash Our Idols’

‘Lord, Smash Our Idols’

Do you have idols in your life?  Are you prepared to let the Lord smash them so you can follow Him wholeheartedly?  To emphasize how important it is to give up our idols so we can follow the Lord with undivided hearts, I’d like to share my experience of literal idol...

Sainthood: It’s What We’re Made For

Sainthood: It’s What We’re Made For

In the spring of 2012, I came across an article that had become a viral sensation: a guileless new restaurant review from an eighty-five-year-old woman in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It caught my eye because I had just returned to Michigan after interviewing for a job...

Standing on the Word: Faith Over Fear

Standing on the Word: Faith Over Fear

The following article is condensed from Angèle Regnier’s homily at the 2023 Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can listen to it here. The article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries’ July 2023 newsletter. In 2018, my archbishop encouraged...

Standing on the Word: Empowered to Witness

Standing on the Word: Empowered to Witness

The following article is condensed from Peter Herbeck's talk at the 2023 Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can listen to it here. The article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries’ July 2023 newsletter. Pope Benedict XVI believed the secret...

Standing on the Word: Declaring Truth

Standing on the Word: Declaring Truth

The following article is condensed from Rachel Herbeck's talk at the 2023 Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can listen to it here. This article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries’ July 2023 newsletter. The average person has 70,000...

Standing on the Word: Transfiguration

Standing on the Word: Transfiguration

The following article is condensed from Thomas Cardinal Collins’ homily at the 2023 Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can listen to it here. The article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries’ July 2023 newsletter. Jesus’ Transfiguration...

Responding to Today’s Spiritual Battles

Responding to Today’s Spiritual Battles

The following article is condensed from Ralph's talk at the 2023 Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can listen to it here. The article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries' July 2023 newsletter. I’d like to discuss the challenges we’re...

Spreading the Gospel in Namibia and Botswana

Spreading the Gospel in Namibia and Botswana

Both Namibia and Botswana are more developed than many countries we serve in. They have great roads and strong economies. However, Covid has dealt them a blow. The people have much fear and anxiety for the future, but thankfully are turning to the Lord as the only...

Battling Fear

Battling Fear

I want to talk about some simple truths regarding how to overcome a troubled, fearful heart. If we take the Lord’s words to heart, they will transform our lives and help us face all circumstances. At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted the Eucharist and unfolded the...

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