HOME BLOG LPi News OWNER OF C&M PUBLICATIONS PASSES AWAY Chris McAdams, the co-founder of C&M Publications, a 31-year full-service printing company located in Riverside, California, passed away August 3, 2021 at the age of 66. “We are deeply saddened by the news of Chris’ passing. He and his wife Magda are amazing people who worked tirelessly in their business to help parishes flourish,” said Joe Luedtke, LPi CEO. “LPi keeps the McAdams family in our thoughts and prayers.” Keep Reading... Everyday Stewardship PREPARING THE MANGER Every good Catholic knows that Lent is a penitential season. It’s harder for us to remember that with Advent, but Advent is just as much of an opportunity for penance, preparation, and reconciliation to God — and just as much reason, too. Keep Reading... Connect! Sunday Reflection HEAR THE VOICE OF THE LORD Hearing the voice of the Lord in the distance demands action, but this isn’t only an invitation to turn away from personal choices and sins that may limit or even prevent God’s coming among us. And this turning — conversion — isn’t only about what we give up, it is really about accepting the gift that we are being offered. Keep Reading... Catholic Tech Talk THE BEST DEVOTIONAL APPS YOU NEED ON YOUR PHONE For those searching for a more structured prayer guide and the accountability that comes with it, devotional apps are the way to go. Check out our favorite ones and consider downloading one or two to jumpstart your spiritual life this advent season. Keep Reading... Everyday Stewardship LONG LIVE THE KING We are all leaders of a sort. On the parish level, you have the obvious roles like serving on pastoral council. But you also have the quiet ones who lead from the wings, like the janitor who can always be relied upon to do his or her job. Keep Reading... Vibrant Parish Toolkit WAYS TO WELCOME YOUR COMMUNITY BACK TO (IN-PERSON) MASS Even though our churches are back to celebrating Mass in public, there are still some parishioners who are hesitant to come back for a variety of reasons. Church leaders need to reach out, quell fears, and remind them what they’re missing: the Eucharist. Keep Reading... Everyday Stewardship GIVING UNTIL IT HURTS Christ gave differently. He gave until it was all gone. Such is the highest form of stewardship: the gift of self to the point of discomfort. It demands that we go against our human nature of putting ourselves first. Keep Reading... Connect! Sunday Reflection RECOGNIZING THE KING We tend to view Jesus’ kingship with human eyes instead of through the lens of faith. We prefer to see kings in splendid majesty, and here is Jesus bloodied and bruised. And so, when we join our question to Pilate’s, “then you are a king?” we betray our own blindness to Jesus’ kingship. Keep Reading... Catholic Tech Talk WRITING NOT YOUR THING? APPS TO HELP WITH GRAMMAR, CLARITY AND MORE When it comes to crafting content and policing grammar, even the most accomplished writers need a helping hand now and then. Here are five websites and apps that will aid in the quality, readability, and grammar of your parish’s written communications. Keep Reading... Everyday Stewardship THE LOOK Have you ever made the mistake of telling your spouse that you’re out of something — only to see them respond with The Look? Then you realize it: of course, he or she knows you’re out of butter. They knew long before you noticed. Keep Reading... Connect! Sunday Reflection YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND HOPE At first glance, the weeks’ readings leading up to Advent become foreboding, ominous, and even a little depressing. One has to search really hard to find the hope, but it is there. Thanks to the Resurrection, one can always find hope! Keep Reading... Vibrant Parish Toolkit FIVE LETTERS THAT WILL INVITE SCHOOL FAMILIES TO SUNDAY MASS Does your parish have a school? If so, it’s likely that a lot of families are only showing up during the week for Mass — meaning that both your parish community and the school families themselves are missing out on Sunday morning. Keep Reading... Everyday Stewardship THE DAILY EXAMEN OF STEWARDSHIP “Stewardship” can get a bum rap these days. When folks hear the term “stewardship” from the pulpit, their eyes tend to kind of glaze over. “Here’s Father asking for more money,” they groan inwardly, “Get ready for the passing of the pledge cards.” Keep Reading... 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 109 » CATEGORIES Catholic Tech Talk Connect! Sunday Reflection Everyday Stewardship LPi News Vibrant Parish Toolkit BUILD YOUR VIBRANT PARISH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAILS RECENT POSTS Preparing the Manger November 26, 2021 Where do you fall in the “Christmas-songs-in-November” debate — do you like them, tolerate them, or outright hate them? 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