I love the Church’s teaching on catechesis, evangelization and discipleship. The relevant documents have titles that are difficult to pronounce (Apostolicam Actuositatem is particularly fun to say at parties), but they are also some of the most edifying works you’ll ever read. I genuinely enjoy pouring over these documents, synthesizing …

It was a Tuesday night after a long day of school and softball practice. I still wasn’t sure what this XLT thing was that my best friend had invited me to, but I agreed to check it out. I don’t remember anything about the talk, but I do remember that …

Lesson 14: Organization Consolidation Lesson 13: Archbishop Elder Lesson 12: Setting the stage, new waves of Catholic Immigrants Lesson 11: Chaplains New Lesson 10: The Church and the Civil War Lesson 9: Nativism prejudice against Catholics Lesson 8: The Old Neighborhoods Lesson 7: Cross Tipped Churches Lesson 6: Setting the …

What is the Center for the New Evangelization? The Center for the New Evangelization (CNE) is the combination of each office in the archdiocesan pastoral center charged with the mission of evangelization. These offices include: Evangelization and Discipleship, Youth Evangelization, College Campus Ministry, Young Adult Evangelization and Marriage & Family …