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My Appearance on Kresta In The Afternoon

Recently I was a guest on Kresta In The Afternoon. The show airs on EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio. The show aired on September, 29. You can listen to the show here. Scroll down to 9-29-23 to listen to the show. Thanks for your support.

Hundreds Of Faith Leaders Called To Chicago

(CHICAGO, IL) – More than 200 diverse faith leaders from different denominations and Christian faith practices will gather in Chicago on Monday, October 9th, 2023 to launch a national initiative aimed at Gen Z. 

The event brings together Christian preachers who are Black, Indigenous, White, Latino/a, and Asian American from the Catholic, Mainline, Evangelical, and Orthodox traditions. Their purpose is to highlight the importance of working together to reach the next generation with the Gospel and to reach 10 million youth in the next 10 years.

TENx10, who is hosting the event, is a national collaborative designed to stop the drift of more than – 1 million young people who are leaving Christianity every year. “We are at a tipping point and could lose many more if we don’t do something now. The body of Christ must come together to support our youth and the ministry leaders who serve them,” says Pastor Raymond Chang, Executive Director of TENx10 who is based in Chicago.

Recent trends have found one of the main factors contributing to the drift is that today’s youth perceive the church as a place they can’t relate to. That, along with ministries being under-resourced, has left many leaders struggling to find support in effectively connecting with today’s young people. “We want youth leaders to know that we are here for them. We serve all branches of the Christian faith and plan to focus on under-served, bi-vocational and volunteer leaders of color who may not have an abundance of high quality resources at hand,” explains Pastor Chang.

Chicago is no stranger to collaboration of its diverse faith leaders. From panels pursuing racial solidarity to prayer filled protests to community service days and beyond, Chicago’s diversity offers ample opportunity for collaborating across lines of difference. In fact, in 2020, the Asian American Christian Collaborative, an organization that Pastor Raymond Chang leads, organized a march from Chinatown’s Chinese Christian Union Church to Progressive Baptist Church in Bronzeville shortly after the murder of George Floyd. 

In 2021, Pastor Chang, Bishop Horace Smith, Rev. Dr. Charlie Dates, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, and a host of Asian American and African American Christian leaders hosted a panel discussion at Apostolic Faith Church after the Atlanta Spa Shootings. In 2022, Pastor David Swanson, Father Michael Pfleger, Pastor James Meeks, Bishop Horace Smith, Pastor Ira Acree, and Pastor Chang along with dozens of other Chicagoland pastors also participated in a die-in in opposition to Chicago’s gun violence, which is most supplied by firearms that come from outside city and state lines. 

Monday’s event will continue the efforts to pray, advocate, and plan for how the church collectively best supports the next generation.“Our youth need to be supported, and more importantly, feel supported. They need to know that we are here as a faith community for them,” says Pastor Chang.

TENx10 will provide free resources for youth leaders and churches on their new digital platform launching on 10.10.2023. For more information on TENx10: www.tenx10.org, @tenx10collab on social media. 

Nurturing Seeds of Wisdom During Times of Trouble

Have you ever felt so let down by God that you considered abstaining from  the Eucharist as a form of protest, as a way of telling Him, “Fix this!” “Change them!” “Do something!”? I never thought I would get to… The post Nurturing Seeds of Wisdom During Times of Trouble appeared first on Where Peter…

Nurturing Seeds of Wisdom During Times of Trouble

St. Bruno

Bruno was born at Cologne, about A.D. 1030, of an illustrious family. He was endowed with rare natural gifts, which he cultivated with care at Paris. He became canon of Cologne, and then of Rheims, where he had the direction of theological studies. On the death of the bishop the see fell for a time […]

St. Bruno

Debating the question of women deacons at the synod

A good overview of the issue, from OSV News:  As the Synod on Synodality opens Oct. 4 in Rome, among the most closely watched topics under discussion is the question of whether the Catholic Church can or will extend the permanent diaconate — restored after the Second Vatican Council — to women. The synod’s working…

Debating the question of women deacons at the synod

St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis, the son of a merchant of Assisi, was born in that city A.D. 1182. Chosen by God to be a living manifestation to the world of Christ’s poor and suffering life on earth, he was early inspired with a high esteem and burning love of poverty. The thought of the Man of Sorrows, […]

St. Francis of Assisi

NEWS BRIEF: First-Ever Catholic Night a huge success

Catholics from around the Diocese of Phoenix showed up in big numbers this past Friday night for the first-ever Catholic Night at Chase Field, as the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the Houston Astros. It was a night of fellowship and fun, while raising money for Catholic Schools 365 along the way. A special pre-game recognition featured…

NEWS BRIEF: First-Ever Catholic Night a huge success

Pope Francis responds to dubia submitted by five cardinals

Pope Francis has responded to five Dubia [questions; lit. “doubts”] that were sent to him last July by Cardinals Walter Brandmüller and Raymond Leo Burke supported by three other Cardinals, Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, Robert Sarah, and Joseph Zen Ze-kiun. The questions, in Italian, and the Pope’s responses in Spanish, were published on Monday on the…

Pope Francis responds to dubia submitted by five cardinals

40 Days For Life: DAY 5: 2/3 of All Abortions Take Place In Asia

There are 78 million abortions in the world annually, making abortion the leading cause of death above ALL other causes combined.Two-thirds of those abortions take place in Asia–but help is on the way. While Asia is the planet’s least Christian populated continent, 40 Days for Life vigils are beginning to spread. International campaign director Robert […]

40 Days For Life: DAY 5: 2/3 of All Abortions Take Place In Asia

Sunday Mass Readings

Sunday, October 1 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Roman Ordinary calendar St. Therese of Lisieux Book of Ezekiel 18,25-28. You say, “The LORD’S way is not fair!” Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? When a virtuous man turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and dies, […]

Sunday Mass Readings