Become Rooibos Fit for Our King – and #CMC13!
I am currently sitting in a hotel computer room in Denver, ‘fresh’ off of a flight from Myrtle Beach. Lots of travels this week. Greg Willits from the Archdiocese of Denver and the Catholics Next Door...
View ArticleOut of Great Silence – and Catholic Tea
Sorry for the recent silence! I’ve been officially transfering out of old work into new, and have had my hands completely full. Lots of big news though since last time I wrote! Summer is going to...
View ArticleHow To Design A Simple Social Media Strategy for Your Catholic Parish
As many may know, I am the guy behind the social media at my parish in Plymouth, Michigan – Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. I’ve been asked several times and contacted by many who want help...
View ArticleThe Worst Homily I Ever Heard Ever
The pic above is a pic of my broom. Because I want to hit somebody with it. This weekend I went camping with my family. It’s what we do on Memorial and Labor Day weekends. Camping – well, going out of...
View ArticleFree Online Course: The Charismatic Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Confession: I’m Charismatic. Like a tongue-speaking, gift-seeking kind of Catholic. Surprised? No need to be! I happen to live in Southeast Michigan, one of the country’s most ‘Charismatic’ areas in...
View ArticleSocial Media for Business: 3 Ways To Discover New Content To Share
Managing a social media account for clients is super fun – you get to learn their brand, interact with their followers and friends, and ultimately, help your client achieve their goals. What can be...
View ArticleGiving Permission to God
Fr. Bob Bedard, founder of the Companions of the Cross: “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? Oh my goodness! That’s the most important question in the world. I think I...
View ArticleNew Catholic Site Launched PLUS: 6 Resources to Help Catholics Grow In Faith
Do you know Ryan Ferrera or Greg Thompson? If not, check out their new site, CatholicVine.org. Ryan and Greg recently stepped up to the plate and responded to the call to the New Evangelization by...
View ArticleYour Body is a Temple: The Dangers of Detox (PLUS: 5 Steps to a Healthier Life)
Physical health is undoubtedly related to mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. There is no doubt about this. I’m not necessarily the fittest Catholic in the pew, but I do exercise regularly...
View ArticleA Behind-the-Scenes Look at Creating A Simple Facebook Campaign For Your...
I manage several social media accounts for various clients. From time to time, I get to help promote different products, events, and campaigns in order to get the word out. In addition to my client’s...
View Article5 Ways You Can Give Yourself A Mini-Vacation Right Now
Today I’m going to reach into the goodie-bag of wisdom, appropriately named The Catechism of the Catholic Church. If you’ve never picked up this gem, you ought to. The Catechism is basically the...
View ArticleVideo: Why Nuns Don’t Have Midlife Crisis
From TedXTalks.tedx.com: JE Sigler is a graduate student and instructor of public speaking in the Communication Department at Virginia Tech. Her research practically applies the philosophies of JL...
View ArticleLies, Satan, and Hell: A Story of Casting Out Fear by Tori Harris
In the business, leadership, and self-help world we often read and hear stories about people ‘facing their fears’ and getting over their strange fear of success. While I definitely enjoy those lessons...
View ArticleWe need talented people, with better values, making worthwhile and...
The EntreCatholic #quoteoftheweek goes to R.J. Moeller who wrote a piece for Acton.org this week: The truth is, of course, that Tinsel Town has always been a magnet for such people. The problem of...
View ArticleLive Tonight: Fr. John Riccardo on Evangelization
Tonight, Fr. John Riccardo from Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, Michigan is speaking to a large gathering of young adults in Ann Arbor about Evangelization. The talk begins at 7:45pm EDT and can...
View ArticleBuilding Your Own Career
As the Church commemorates St. Joseph the Worker, I am struck by my approach to career and work in this time of my life. That is because, as some may know, I quit my job a few weeks ago. Granted, I’m...
View ArticleMichigan Apostolate Helps Women Who Leave Convent
One of the fruits of the Council and the New Evangelization as a whole is the lay apostolate: lay men and women discerning and identifying ways to use their gifts and vocations to serve the Church....
View ArticleDoes Your Blog Matter? Tracking Your Influence
In the coming months I’m definitely going to diving deep into the topic of influence; be that influence online, in person, or in business. The fact of the matter is that you are either an influencer,...
View ArticleVideo: 8 Ways To Increase Blog Traffic
A few days ago, I reached out to Amanda Lindley, Web Content Manager at the Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO. I wanted to pick her brain about a few things. One of the topics that recently came up in the...
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