In our Western culture, we often associate the word justice with some radical activism that includes public demonstrations and...
About a year ago, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world. Without a doubt, she has been one of the greatest joys...
How do we minister to others, when we ourselves are broken? This question often comes up when evangelization and accompaniment...
We live in an era of information overload and overstimulation. This societal info-dump—among other reasons—often results...
“Jesus died to pay the price for our sins. He wants to have a personal relationship with you; to show you an abundant life!...
Subscribe to our Pentecost Novena which starts on Friday, May 27 and ends on the vigil of Pentecost Sunday, June 4. ...
This field guide invites you to approach mission differently and is meant to be used with a small group.
I was a lapsed Catholic once. I went through my late teens and early twenties chasing fulfilment in fleeting things. I was...
“Mr Clay: you don’t have a right to tell me how to do anything. Because you don’t know a single thing about me.” Wow. With...
“And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.” 1 Corinthians 12:6 When we look through...
“And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.” 1 Corinthians 12:6 When we look through...
The Pentecost scene depicted in the Book of Acts is both amazing and realistic: The disciples are neither known for their...
Have you ever encountered a Catholic word that you did not know? We m ight hear other Catholics use words unknown to us...
We’re reopening a year of ministry and mission with the Upper Room on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Register today!
When was the last time you took a plant on vacation? For me, it was just a few months ago. Perpetua, my shamrock plant, has...
One of the most useful ways to deepen your prayer life (and relationship with God) is to change the methods (or aspects of the...
I’ve always been considered the black sheep of my family. All my siblings were intelligent while I struggled in school. In the...
I converted to the faith in 1961 when I got married. That's when I became a "church-goer.” When it was Sunday, I was supposed...
This pandemic has become a dramatic moment in history, especially for the Church. We aren’t sure what parishes and our...
One of the most useful ways to deepen your prayer life (and relationship with God) is to change the methods (or aspects of the...
One of the things that hinders us in prayer is that we do not ask “enough.”
Prayer is communication with God and this communication has a single end as its ultimate goal – union.
The words evangelist and evangelizing scare me. When I hear those words, I hear extraordinary and isolated.
Any tool is going to depend greatly on how it's used by the handyman.
I was a lapsed Catholic once. I went through my late teens and early twenties chasing fulfilment in fleeting things. I was...
One of the big questions a lot of people have when they run Alpha is: what next? Alpha is the first letter in the Greek...
Michael Dopp is the founder of Mission of the Redeemer Ministries and the New Evangelization Summit, a premier conference and...
I’ve heard it said more than once that the people hardest to evangelize are your own family. Maybe we feel awkward because...
The CCO Discovery study is a 6-week faith study that leads people through the kerygma in a small group, discussion-based study....
Despite mourning the loss of a family member, Msgr. Gregory Smith of Christ the Redeemer parish attended the Upper Room...
I was hesitant about leading Alpha. But now I say that I’ll be running Alpha until I’m 90 years old.
I failed miserably the first time I attempted to lead a Discovery study. I did everything I was supposed to. I prepared a list...
“Is Alpha Catholic enough?” Maybe you’ve asked this question out loud. Or maybe you've at least thought it. Afterall, Alpha...
In addition to praying generally for the success of our efforts (like the Psalmist prays, “Give success to the work of our...
Holiness can get a bad reputation. It can feel intimidating, seeing it as something out of reach. Others may see it as...
You want to start running Alpha. You are ready to open your home as a place to do mission. But you're stuck on one question—who...