by Patti Mansfield | Jan 2, 2023 | Blog, Featured Authors, Uncategorized
On June 3, 2006, the Pontifical Council for the Laity asked me to thank Pope Benedict XVI on behalf of all the movements in the Church. There were 400,000 people from all the ecclesial movements gathered in St. Peter’s Square to meet with the pope. My words to him are...
by Elizabeth Rzepka | Nov 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Over twenty years ago, as an undergraduate student at Michigan State University, I went on a spring break trip to Panama City Beach, Florida, to do beach evangelization. On each day of our “vacation,” we would approach strangers on the beach, tell them about Jesus,...
by Pete Burak | Nov 11, 2022 | Featured Authors, Uncategorized
Dear Friends of Renewal Ministries, Ralph asked if I would share some insights the Lord is giving us that are profoundly influencing the young people we work with. I think some lessons from the annual summer camp we run for middle school boys could prove valuable for...
by Renewal Ministries Staff | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog, The Choices We Face, Uncategorized
This interview is condensed from an episode of The Choices We Face in which Ralph Martin (RM) interviewed Fr. James Brent (FJB), OP, from the Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph. It can be viewed here. Fr. James’ original video on suffering can be viewed here. RM:...
by Renewal Ministries Staff | Aug 27, 2022 | Blog, Missions, Uncategorized
In April 2022, Renewal Ministries resumed its annual high school mission trip to serve the poor who live and work in the garbage dump in Mexico City. It had been nearly three years since we last served there with a group of high schoolers, since the 2020 mission was...
by Fr. Simon Lobo | May 17, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
The following post has been condensed from Fr. Simon Lobo’s talk at Renewal Ministries’ 2022 Lift Jesus Higher Rally. It originally appeared in the May 2022 Renewal Ministries’ newsletter. The talk also can be viewed here. (Fr. Simon begins speaking...