EMPOWERING MISSIONARY DISCIPLES
Jesus, living love of God the Father, you went to the desert to fast and pray, Before you took up the cross and gave your life on Calvary. As we walk with you during this holy season of Lent, Help us to find a little desert each day, to fast from the busy-ness of life, …
Continue reading "AN EXPRESS STATIONS OF THE CROSS"
I was chatting with a colleague who is a nationally recognized speaker this morning about a question that frequently comes up in formation for music ministry. My colleague and I agreed that many church musicians could benefit from more information in this area. It's such a common question that that when FontSound was getting ready …
Continue reading "When is the Communion Song Supposed to Start?"
https://youtu.be/XYupldVtdjo In a church and world that is becoming more and more polarized, I thought this would be useful for our #FontFam. What do you think?
What is Holy Water?
FontSound was a guest of Talking Catholic the official podcast of the Camden Diocese. Hosted by Mike Walsh and Pete Sánchez, you can subscribe to their weekly show on ITunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and GooglePlay. These guys were so nice! I had so much fun being on the show. Check out the Talking Catholic podcast, and …
Every day is a battle with a bombardment of thoughts, and many are good thoughts. Those who are closest to me know that there are moments when I get intractably frustrated, and that intractable frustration is directed at my self. I have difficulty finding things like my keys, phone and wallet. My office looks like …
I have successfully eliminated the phrase "people are saying," from effective communication in my parish. Parishioners now understand that "someone said..." or "so-and-so said...." or the aforementioned, "people are saying that...," act like noise cancelling earphones when these phrases preface any so-called "constructive" criticism. I don't listen to this kind of blather anymore. The only …
I wonder if Vatican II was a brief, appreciated warm spell in the late winter of the church that drew us from our cabin fever. We started seeds in egg cartons and paper towels from the first four centuries.Things sprouted. Some died. Others took root, and are thriving. Most of the seedlings planted in the …
I read a Facebook post earlier today about pressure from an ultra conservative Catholic group called the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property who urged a North Jersey parish to cancel a talk by Fr. James Martin, S.J. Fr. Martin wrote a book called Building a Bridge, which supports compassion and …
Continue reading "tradition, family, property…and gaudium et spes"
What does it mean to teach with authority? Does it mean I'm the boss? Does it mean I'm in charge? Does teaching with authority mean I have rights to tell others what to do? No. Authority is awareness. Authority is taking the time to become intimately familiar with the message God has imparted upon my …