Welcome to another edition of BeingCatholic.

Greetings as we enter the expectant time of waiting – Advent. How amazing that the supreme creative force of the universe would enter history in such humility and vulnerability. Do you get the feeling that He wanted us to get the message about the need for smallness, dependence and simplicity?

No doubt you are ready for a long and well-deserved break. We’ve thrown in a few interesting articles this time for you to muse on over the coming weeks before we come back strong at the start of the New Year.

In this edition David Morgan shares his recent journey of Catholic revival and a university student Blaise Joseph, gives some interesting insights into the long-term, cultural implications of the push to legalize gay marriage. Finally, we welcome Carmen Riberra from California with a punchy little piece on the need to take hold of the New Evangelization with new tools.

Have a holy and blessed Advent and may the infant of Nazareth show you ever more deeply the importance of your vocation.

Best wishes,

Jonathan E Doyle

The New Atheists and a Catholic Resurgence

Somewhere in the last short while I have been experiencing some kind of a catholic resurgence. It’s an unusual occurrence for sure and seems to be to a large degree to have a life of its own. I’m not even sure where and when it began, but I think it had something to do with Richard Dawkins and The God Delusion.

I’m 19, I’m a university student, I use social media, I play video games…and I oppose gay marriage. According to the polls and the stereotypes, I’m an anomaly.

I’m assuming that if you teach religion in a Catholic School you are a “Jesus Teacher” but are you using technology? Why not? Look at your students do you think they can be engaged by a lecture and a power point?

What do you seriously think will happen when enough of the staff of any Catholic school are non-Catholic or when enough of the Catholic staff within it either don’t practice their faith or can’t stand most of what the Church actually teaches?

Few things are more frequently given as evidence for the Catholic Church being on the ropes of history than Mass attendance for young people. Mishel Stefanac shows us why we may have been misdiagnosing the problem which means hope for the future…..

In 1954 Hugh Hefner bought a centre-fold of Marilyn Monroe from a local calendar printer. Fourteen years later the sexual revolution reached its apex. Despite the fact that 17 million viewers watch each episode of Two-and-a-half-men in the U.S. an increasingly large number of university students have been taking the road less travelled by exploring a book written in 1960 that thought Hefner had missed the point….

The argument that “I was born that way.” has a lot of currency in our current philosophical, political and sociological landscape. Unfortunately, no one gets off that easy….

An e-journal for Catholic Educators

Welcome to another edition of BeingCatholic.

Greetings as we enter the expectant time of waiting – Advent. How amazing that the supreme creative force of the universe would enter history in such humility and vulnerability. Do you get the feeling that He wanted us to get the message about the need for smallness, dependence and simplicity?

No doubt you are ready for a long and well-deserved break. We’ve thrown in a few interesting articles this time for you to muse on over the coming weeks before we come back strong at the start of the New Year.

Have a holy and blessed Advent and may the infant of Nazareth show you ever more deeply the importance of your vocation.

Best wishes,

The New Atheists and a Catholic Resurgence

Some reflections on the push for gay marriage

I’m 19, I’m a university student, I use social media, I play video games…and I oppose gay marriage. According to the polls and the stereotypes, I’m an anomaly.

Jesus Teacher Tech

I’m assuming that if you teach religion in a Catholic School you are a “Jesus Teacher” but are you using technology? Why not? Look at your students do you think they can be engaged by a lecture and a power point?

‘Catholic’ teachers undermining the Church?

What do you seriously think will happen when enough of the staff of any Catholic school are non-Catholic or when enough of the Catholic staff within it either don’t practice their faith or can’t stand most of what the Church actually teaches?

The Mystery of the Mass

Few things are more frequently given as evidence for the Catholic Church being on the ropes of history than Mass attendance for young people. Mishel Stefanac shows us why we may have been misdiagnosing the problem which means hope for the future…..

Love and Responsibility taking universities by storm

Lady Gaga and the Weight of Glory

The argument that “I was born that way.” has a lot of currency in our current philosophical, political and sociological landscape. Unfortunately, no one gets off that easy….

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An e-journal for Catholic Educators

Welcome to another edition of BeingCatholic.

Greetings as we enter the expectant time of waiting – Advent. How amazing that the supreme creative force of the universe would enter history in such humility and vulnerability. Do you get the feeling that He wanted us to get the message about the need for smallness, dependence and simplicity?

No doubt you are ready for a long and well-deserved break. We’ve thrown in a few interesting articles this time for you to muse on over the coming weeks before we come back strong at the start of the New Year.

Have a holy and blessed Advent and may the infant of Nazareth show you ever more deeply the importance of your vocation.

Best wishes,

The New Atheists and a Catholic Resurgence

Some reflections on the push for gay marriage

I’m 19, I’m a university student, I use social media, I play video games…and I oppose gay marriage. According to the polls and the stereotypes, I’m an anomaly.

Jesus Teacher Tech

I’m assuming that if you teach religion in a Catholic School you are a “Jesus Teacher” but are you using technology? Why not? Look at your students do you think they can be engaged by a lecture and a power point?

‘Catholic’ teachers undermining the Church?

What do you seriously think will happen when enough of the staff of any Catholic school are non-Catholic or when enough of the Catholic staff within it either don’t practice their faith or can’t stand most of what the Church actually teaches?

The Mystery of the Mass

Few things are more frequently given as evidence for the Catholic Church being on the ropes of history than Mass attendance for young people. Mishel Stefanac shows us why we may have been misdiagnosing the problem which means hope for the future…..

Love and Responsibility taking universities by storm

Lady Gaga and the Weight of Glory

The argument that “I was born that way.” has a lot of currency in our current philosophical, political and sociological landscape. Unfortunately, no one gets off that easy….

Subscribe to receive Being Catholic for FREE

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