Oh, Canada: Grateful for Opportunities to Serve

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 Radical Nature of Our Catholic Faith

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

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...
‘Is This the Greatest Crisis the Church Has Ever Faced?’

‘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...
Our Mission: A Letter from Ralph Martin

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...