Part 3 of my wife’s guest series on the challenges of Catholic parish community-building and hospitality, focusing on practical tips for kickstarting your parish coffee hour. In my first and second posts in this series, I talked about the problems many Catholic parishes are facing these days with lonely, disconnected parishioners in their ranks. There … Continue reading →

Part 2 of my wife’s reflections on the challenges of Catholic parish community life and hospitality. Part 1 can be found here. There are Catholics among us who go to Mass, worship our Good Lord, relish His presence in the Eucharist, are uplifted by being among so many faith-filled people, but then return home feeling … Continue reading →

This is Part 1 of a multi-part guest series by my wife Mrs. Tom, which she felt inspired to write regarding the challenges in Catholic parish community life and hospitality. Some of us experienced the good of shared family or community life as children, and maybe some people are blessed to still have that in … Continue reading →