In this final episode of the Chosen Exiles series, Brian Ball and Aaron Bryant reflect on the powerful closing words of 1 Peter 5. Peter’s charge to shepherd leaders, his call for believers to clothe themselves in humility, and his reminder to cast every anxiety on the Lord offer a
Everyone Else Forgot Gen X. Has Your Church Done the Same? They were the latchkey kids. The skeptical middle children of modern history. The generation that learned independence early and distrust slowly. And now, as the Church in America strains to understand Millennials and chases Gen Z, a quieter question
Sixty years ago, in March 1966, the University of Notre Dame made a decision that would permanently alter its intellectual and ecclesial profile. In the wake of the Second Vatican Council, and under the visionary leadership of Fr. Ted Hesburgh, C.S.C., Notre Dame inaugurated its doctoral program in theology. What
Dear Excellencies and Leaders in Catholic Education, I am very grateful to have an opportunity to reflect on some ways in which catechesis and evangelization can be enriched, made more effective, by engaging science. The issue of ecclesial disaffiliation revolves around the assumption that faith and science are in conflict.
My grandchildren attend a school that requires uniforms. However, every once in a while they have a “spirit” day when they get to dress up. Recently the kindergarten class was invited to dress up in the costume of another country. Excited to be relieved of their uniforms for a day,
Proclamation and Power By Peter J. Bellini Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God. I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done—by the power of miraculous
Greetings Hunger Leaders, Below you will find ELCA World Hunger resource suggestions for the 2026 season of ELCA Synod Assemblies and congregational engagement! Please feel free to order printed copies or create a QR code with these resources for download. Please read to the end; there are many valuable resources here! Lifelines
In 1 Peter 4, the apostle Peter urges believers to live with spiritual urgency by grounding their lives in prayer, love, and purposeful service. Rather than reacting to circumstances with anxiety or self-reliance, Christians are called to develop daily rhythms of dependence on God. This kind of prayerful awareness helps