New Evangelization

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From Sizzle to Steak: Serving Up Radiant Mystery in Catholic Media

By John B. Manos | May 10, 2025

Catholic social media loves sizzle, but souls crave steak. Discover how radiant mystery can make faith glow with depth and awe.

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A diagram of a head with labeled sections: "The Body/Appearance," "Emotions/Relations," "Mind/Intellect," and "Soul." Arrows point to different areas with notes: "The West focuses here," "People talk about these but not here," and "God talks to us here. Grace happens here." The diagram uses pastel colors: green, yellow, orange, and pink."

So you want to Re-evangelize? Catch Abbot Nicholas on EWTN Live tonight

By John B. Manos | April 9, 2014

Tonight, on EWTN Live, abbot Nicholas of the Holy Resurrection Monastery in Wisconsin will be the guest. I had the pleasure of hearing him speak at my parish this past weekend. His topics were on Christian mysticism, re-evangelization, ethnic and church traditions, and similar topics. I was particularly interested in the re-evangelization topic as I…

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Pope Francis: no disposable people

By John B. Manos | November 26, 2013

Thank God! I love this quote as it is nearly verbatim what I’ve said for years now! Human beings are themselves considered consumer goods to be used and then discarded. We have created a “disposable” culture which is now spreading. He’s right! He continues: It is no longer simply about exploitation and oppression, but something…

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Channelling Saint Paul in the Twin Cities

By wffguest | December 7, 2012

Ed. Note. The Bellarmine Forum is pleased to welcome this guest commentary by Mr. Terence Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney writes of an important initiative of evangelization in Minneapolis-St. Paul that takes the truths of the Gospel to places where it would not otherwise be heard–hipster coffee shops. This fearless group of mostly 20-something Catholics are unafraid of taking on…

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