“Why is no one else singing?” This question occurred to Fr James Mallon during his first Mass, noticing that the congregation seemed disengaged. It was an encounter that led him to ask, “Where is the joy? How do we help people encounter the living God?”
In this episode of Into the Truth, Fr James Mallon, founder of Divine Renovation, discusses how his search for answers led him to focus on evangelisation and parish renewal, including the use of the Alpha Course.
This conversation offers insights into how parishes can move beyond ritual formalities to re-engage the faithful, bringing new life to Catholic parishes.
Today, Christianity is not well-considered by society and therefore to be a Christian is an act of rebellion, as Rev Nicky Gumbel, the pioneer of the Alpha Course, explains in this episode of Into the Truth.
Addiction was where Sr Miriam James Heidland's journey began, but she eventually found healing. In this episode, Sr Miriam explains that the goal of therapy and any other healing journey is to have hearts more like Christ's.
Mgr James Shea explains that world has carefully crafted a new "religion" where the problem never resides with the individual, and therefore no one needs redemption.