Not Ordinary Bread, Please, But the Bread of Life, by Dr. Jeff Mirus

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Jan 10, 2025

Jeffrey Mirus holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from Princeton University. A co-founder of Christendom College, he also pioneered Catholic Internet services. He is the founder of Trinity Communications and CatholicCulture.org.

One of the most encouraging recent news stories is this one: “Philadelphia archbishop launches plan for ‘missionary hubs’. Without intending an excessively invidious comparison, I will mention that many dioceses place a great deal of emphasis on their programs for materially assisting those who are materially poor, but far fewer seem to emphasize their programs for spiritually assisting those who are spiritually poor.

You might argue that this should be a priority of every pastor within the boundaries of his parish, but pastors often have their hands full with the needs of those who at least periodically darken the church doors. I’m not saying that marriages and funerals should not be opportunities to gently re-evangelize the participants, but this is not the same thing as managing a crusade of evangelical outreach. …

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