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By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman July 31, 2025
If I die tonight, the deadlines will go unmet, and no one will even notice. But God, when He meets me in the world to come, will surely ask.
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July 29, 2025
Getting negative comments on your church’s social media posts? Don’t panic! Here’s how to handle them with grace, charity, and a plan that really works.
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July 24, 2025
This personal story from a seasoned Catholic parish staff member proves how valuable a bad review can turn out to be!
A person 's hand is knocking on a wooden door.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman July 24, 2025
Whatever is interrupting communication between your heart and the One who crafted it, it can be overcome. There is no door thick enough, no night dark enough, no sleep strong enough.
A wicker laundry basket filled with clothes is sitting on a table.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman July 17, 2025
Are you anxious about many things? Then you need to be right where Mary is: at the feet of Jesus, with all your burdens.
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July 16, 2025
This guide offers a practical path forward that’s grounded in real parish experience and the tools you need to support your mission.
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By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman July 10, 2025
As Christians we know that everyone is our neighbor. It’s drilled into us from the first time we hear this reading. But do we approach the victims that we see?
A parish priest talking to parishioners
July 9, 2025
Expecting a new priest this summer? Here are six creative ways to welcome him AND strengthen your church community at the same time.
A person with a backpack and a walking stick is traveling down a dirt road.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman July 3, 2025
Before I embarked on my trip to the National Eucharistic Congress last summer with a group from my archdiocese, we had an orientation meeting.
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