Apostles for the 3rd Millennium

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71035928411510339382012-01-01T07:15:37.879-08:00Apostles for the 3rd MillenniumHow do we help each lay person to discover and live out their unique apostolate?Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15284002237821435571noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-18663614034696169032009-04-15T13:24:00.000-07:002009-04-15T13:28:17.347-07:00Christianity's Slow Decline in the US

What do you think of this video from the Gallup organization? Christianity's Slow Decline in the US

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15284002237821435571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-48609867191474091082008-12-04T06:45:00.000-08:002008-12-04T06:49:04.720-08:00Advent Conspiracy

I found a video that is a great reflection on the meaning of Advent. It found it on GodTube.com but it was originally created at Advent Conspiracy. Let me know what you think.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-61093928295536869372008-07-04T12:24:00.000-07:002008-07-04T12:58:09.645-07:00Sts. Peter and Paul

The last homily I uploaded worked for a while and then wasn't working. I'm still experimenting with technology. The time may have come to get my own website so that I don't have to link to free sites all over the Internet.I'm trying a slightly different system for last Sunday's homily. If it works I'll go back and change the one from two weeks ago. As always, your feedback is welcome.Here's

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-69599110263723537862008-06-15T12:55:00.000-07:002008-07-04T12:59:10.866-07:00New homily

I added a new homily. I recorded it using a new digital recorder. Let me know what you think. I've included the Gospel of the day but I don't have to do that.Does anyone know how to edit the files you record on a digital voice recorder?http://apostles3mil.googlegroups.com/web/20080615.WMA

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-37201328950891616442007-12-15T17:40:00.000-08:002007-12-19T09:01:45.686-08:00Slide links re-established

I have repaired all of the links to my PowerPoint presentations. Let me know if any of them doesn't work properly.For all of you who feel called to be lay apostles, I believe it is necessary that you learn to pray. At this point, as I see what is happening around us, I'm convinced that we can't survive if our leaders don't learn how to pray. You are a leader if you go to Mass every Sunday and

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-71863045389214919792007-10-05T19:55:00.000-07:002007-12-19T09:20:31.287-08:00After a long absence

I know it's been a long time since I blogged. I began as pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at the beginning of July. It's that transition that has kept me so busy. To add to that the principal of our elementary school resigned suddenly just over a week and a half ago. I'm currently doing both jobs.I still have a profound desire to see a comprehensive approach to lay formation. I want to see

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-1699930462350257262007-08-02T20:03:00.000-07:002007-08-02T20:10:00.243-07:00Updated June 6

I received a couple of comments about errors in my blog of June 6. I have made sure that the link to The Catherine of Siena Institute is correct and I added a link to Jim Herrington's blog. As you can see I've put them both here as well. Refer to the blog of June 6 for the original context.I haven't posted anything recently because I was made pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish and I'm

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-61046195305298650582007-06-25T19:33:00.000-07:002007-06-25T19:37:04.890-07:00My Farewell to the CCC

I've just posted my homily from this past Sunday. When I go to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel I'm hoping I'll be able to record my homilies there as well. They're going to be more frequent and probably shorter. I'll have to fit them in to the usual time for a parish Sunday liturgy.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-59418960227296936392007-06-06T12:37:00.000-07:002007-08-02T20:02:45.193-07:00A blog I recommend

Jim Herrington has been a real mentor for me. I've just read his blog and I'd recommend it. Any of his recent posts are worth reading. You can start with the most recent blog and then read from the bottom to get a sense of what he is critiquing when he mentions cultural Christianity. My heart resonates with Jim when he talks about wanting to be the kind of pastor that brings about the Kingdom

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-90746374340226975962007-05-31T12:33:00.001-07:002007-05-31T12:50:44.365-07:00A New Era . . .

With this blog I'm hoping that each member of this 'group' is going to receive email notification that I've posted. I will try and keep the posts short and they will focus on the lay apostolate. The lay apostolate is just a church word for two significant realities. One it means that all of the baptized are sent in the same way that the apostles were. Second, it means that each of us has some

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-46228273143505184682007-05-23T10:28:00.001-07:002007-05-23T10:37:13.721-07:00Homily of May 20, 2007

Hello,I know it's been a while since I've posted anything. If you'd like to receive an email each time I add something to my blog, please let me know. My email address can be found at My Profile (on the1 right hand side below my homilies and teachings).I've added my homily from this past Sunday.Come Holy Spirit!

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-54124944993424705602007-04-03T12:33:00.000-07:002007-04-10T12:04:51.926-07:00Audio added

I've added the audio for 'A Vision for Future Ministry'. Let me know your thoughts.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-43050361331662219752007-04-01T15:21:00.000-07:002007-04-01T15:50:07.520-07:00Today's homily, last week's slides, etc.

I just posted the homily for Passion Sunday. The homily was recorded together with the reading of the Passion. The homily starts at 17:45. It's short for a Charismatic Center homily - it's only about 13 mins.I've also posted a teaching about a vision for lay formation. Only the slides are available and I will upload the audio as soon as I have it.I also added some slides from a short parish

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-88449080504273893652007-03-20T19:42:00.000-07:002007-03-20T19:46:34.252-07:00I've done it!!!

I found a way to post the PowerPoint slides from my lay formation series. For Liturgy and Community you will find both the audio of the talk and the PowerPoint slides that accompany them. To see the PowerPoint slides click the appropriate link and then on the next page click the arrow that says "Download Now." To listen to the audio and watch the slides at the same time you will have to open

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-37262855052112091262007-03-20T19:18:00.000-07:002007-03-20T19:41:51.719-07:00Teaching on Community added

I've added a link to a teaching on community. This is the 5th in a series. It is part of an overview of a process for lay formation. The other teachings aren't available yet because there was some difficulty learning how to do the digital recording.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-78123775481764099382007-03-13T18:34:00.000-07:002007-03-13T18:37:53.901-07:00Homily this Sunday

I'll be preaching this Sunday. Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions about the readings. I can use all the help I can get!

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-63715032816687709542007-02-28T11:26:00.000-08:002007-02-28T11:30:26.399-08:00My most recent homily

I've just posted my homily at the Catholic Charismatic Center for February 18, 2007. You may have to wait a second for it to load. Once you it starts there's about 30 seconds before I start talking. Let me know what you think.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-42996087913776530862007-02-28T09:44:00.000-08:002007-02-28T09:46:23.593-08:00New teaching

I've posted a teaching that I gave as part of a lay formation series. You can see that I'm using a new file upload service. I hope it works well. I'm trying to find a way to add the PowerPoint slides that go along with this teaching.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-10763641463026707232007-02-03T16:04:00.000-08:002007-02-03T16:06:15.129-08:00Most Recent Homily

My most recent homily was posted even though for some time I forgot to change the message that said I was going to post it.I'm attempt to find a way to upload some of the PowerPoints I create for teaching. When I'm able to do that I'll let you know and add a new set of links so you can access those.I appreciate your prayers for me and my ministry.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-2290122585682788472006-12-06T12:58:00.000-08:002006-12-06T13:30:50.466-08:00Homily links

I have added some homily links to the right. Click the homily title to open a page that will let you listen to it.I've also added a link to my community, the Companions of the Cross, and a link for searching Catholic blogdom.Does anyone know how to podcast? If possible I'd like to add that to this page as well.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-66113717814608673632006-12-06T11:38:00.000-08:002006-12-06T11:39:49.407-08:00Comments welcome!

I just changed the settings so that anyone can leave a comment. You can help me learn to preach and teach better by thoughtful feedback.

Fr. Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825100063979869773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103592841151033938.post-58346588066973960452006-12-05T12:48:00.000-08:002006-12-06T12:56:05.188-08:001st Sunday of Advent

I'm attaching a link to listen to my homily from this past Sunday. Feel free to comment if you like. I'm wondering if there are people out there who would benefit from being able to listen to my homilies online. Let me know what you think.1st Sunday of Advent

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