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Transforming Lives in Uganda
I joined the Catholic Charismatic Renewal when I was eighteen. In those days, there were only a couple of prayer groups in the country, so we did not have mentors. But then, a missionary priest gave one of our leaders an address for Renewal Ministries. He wrote to...
Awake, Not Woke
What is the woke movement, and how we can counteract it? The movement harms people in various ways, so we need various approaches in our response. Some people are truly victims. They have been given some poison of ideology that has harmed and wounded them, and they...
A Spirit-Led Encounter
This article is condensed from one originally published by the Archdiocese of Detroit. The powerful Spirit-led encounter between Philip and the Ethiopian in Acts 8:27-35 gives us a roadmap for unleashing the Gospel during this season of Eucharistic revival! Here are...
Young Adult Discipleship: Looking Forward
It was the summer of 2011, and I didn’t know what to do next. I had just graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with the plan of coming back to Michigan for a master’s degree in education. But as I filled out the application and thought about the path...
We Win by Not Giving Up
Over the past few months, the entire Renewal Ministries’ team has been profoundly encouraged by your support. We’re greatly blessed to be surrounded by such a cloud of witnesses that partners with us in mission through prayer, words of encouragement, the sharing of...
Oh, Canada: Grateful for Opportunities to Serve
Dear Friends, I want to write this month about the blessed opportunities we have had to serve our Canadian brothers and sisters for so many years now and all the interconnecting relationships we have there that work for the kingdom. Way back in the early 1980s, the...
The Rebellion of the Creature Against the Creator
When the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement burst onto the scene, many people of goodwill, including myself, initially expressed support for its efforts to fight racism. Nevertheless, we quickly learned that BLM’s mission extended far beyond overcoming racism. Reading...
The Radical Nature of Our Catholic Faith
Bishop Juan Hervas, a founder of the Cursillo Movement, said one significant thing weakening the Catholic Church today is a minimalist interpretation of the Gospel: It asks from people less than Jesus asks and offers to people less than Jesus offers. That’s not the...
Serving the Priests and People of Australia
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Unexpectedly, this year has become my busiest ever, and this fall particularly so. I try to discern carefully what I can and should do and what I can’t and shouldn’t do. Sometimes, the calendar itself decides, but often not. And when I’m...
Advent: A Time to Prepare!
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Advent begins soon—preparation for the great feast of Christmas. It’s time to anticipate the Savior’s coming. Let’s look at our priorities. What most takes our attention, time, and effort? Good things that lead to God or things that...
Preach the Word (2 Tm 4:2)
When I was twenty-years old, I was deeply involved in the hippy scene. A close friend, also involved in the scene, experienced a radical change in his life. The change was profound and obvious. He exhibited a peace and a joy I had never seen in him previously. When I...
‘Is This the Greatest Crisis the Church Has Ever Faced?’
I’m often asked, “Is this the greatest crisis the Church has ever faced?” My answer is, “No, but it could develop that way. We’ll have to see.” I’ll explain below. The Arian Heresy I recently read St. John Henry Newman’s historical study of the Arian heresy in the...
Finding Healing Through Brokenness & Forgiveness (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2: Finding Healing Through Forgiveness My doctorate is on the theology of healing through forgiveness. People come to me with so many questions about what to do with their anger or when they can’t forgive after trying many times. I wanted to answer these...
Finding Healing Through Brokenness & Forgiveness
Part 1 of 2: Finding Healing Through Brokenness God cares for us through brokenness. I grew up in a great family: four kids, two parents, normal, Catholic-but-not-too-Catholic. We lived the average American life until tragedy struck when I was fifteen. During routine...
Pentecost Today USA Invites Faithful to ‘Fullness of Life’
Renewal Ministries’ Editor Heather Schultz recently spoke with Pentecost Today USA Executive Director Alicia Hartle to learn more about Alicia’s journey, Pentecost Today USA, and Jesus 2023. ‘A Beautiful Grace to Serve’ Alicia Hartle, Pentecost Today USA’s current...
Our Mission: A Letter from Ralph Martin
I recently shared with our staff a statement of our mission which I now want to share with you. The Word of God Renewal Ministries' mission is to receive the Word of God, listen to what God is saying, and respond to Him as best we can. This means we pay attention to...
‘Lord, Smash Our Idols’
Do you have idols in your life? Are you prepared to let the Lord smash them so you can follow Him wholeheartedly? To emphasize how important it is to give up our idols so we can follow the Lord with undivided hearts, I’d like to share my experience of literal idol...
Sainthood: It’s What We’re Made For
In the spring of 2012, I came across an article that had become a viral sensation: a guileless new restaurant review from an eighty-five-year-old woman in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It caught my eye because I had just returned to Michigan after interviewing for a job...
Standing on the Word: Faith Over Fear
The following article is condensed from Angèle Regnier’s homily at the 2023 Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can listen to it here. The article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries’ July 2023 newsletter. In 2018, my archbishop encouraged...
Standing on the Word: Empowered to Witness
The following article is condensed from Peter Herbeck's talk at the 2023 Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can listen to it here. The article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries’ July 2023 newsletter. Pope Benedict XVI believed the secret...