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Brett Powell
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Qualities in Great Dads Also Make Priests Great Spiritual Fathers
I know some pretty amazing priests and Bishops. I know some really awesome dads, too. I see very clearly that the qualities...
8 Easy Ways That Dads Can Affirm their Kids
Dads have an important job description – to paint an accurate image of God the Father by the brush of their example. Dads have...
Bringing Up Boys
I am deeply grateful for the wisdom found in the writings of John Eldredge. His books include, Waking the Dead, Wild at Heart,...
A Leader's Daily Dozen
One of the highest callings of a leader is to live a fully integrated life. The best leaders are passionate about what Michael...
It Is Time to Go on Mission Again!
This is the next article in the series on the book, From Christendom to Apostolic Mission . This week’s post is contributed by...
As Christendom Falls the Domestic Church Must Rise
“In a Christendom culture, the type of person who is brought forward to lead the Church is often the conflict-avoiding...
Intentional Parenting- Leadership Where it Matters Most
The family is the longest lasting and most important human institution. The family is the foundational unit of society, upon...
The Hour of the Laity Has Arrived
The call to holiness and mission are two sides of the same coin of self-gift. To make a sincere gift of oneself – through a...
Three Secrets to Becoming a People Person
Google gave me the following definition for people person: “one who is particularly good at interacting with others.” Seems...
3 Ideas to Improve Work-Life Balance
Organizational leaders ask this question all the time, “How do you maintain a healthy work-life balance?” On this subject, I am...
3 Ideas to Improve Work Life Balance
“How do you maintain a healthy work-life balance?” On this subject, I am very much a student. Learning as I go, some ideas...
Embracing our own Missionary Identities through the Proclaim Movement
Since its initial launch in October 2019 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Proclaim Movement, the evangelization...
Common Language is Critical for the New Evangelization
Saint John Paul II spoke about the New Evangelization for the first time in 1983 while addressing a group of South American...
A Deeper Look Into the Declining Numbers in Catholic Parishes
I have been reading through Fr. James Mallon’s book, Beyond the Parish. What a gift to the Church! Fr James takes an honest...
The Missionary Dimension of the Family Has Never Been More Important
I could tell my daughter had a difficult day. It was written all over her face. She shared what was troubling her at the supper...
The Difference Between Success and Significance & Why It Matters
Success is about making an impact here and now primarily by what you do and what you accomplish. Significance is about creating...