by Kevin Banet | Feb 17, 2011 | New media
I have a great respect for Homiletic & Pastoral Review. It is an excellent journal that helps priests and Church ministers in their pastoral work. However, in the current issue, I was taken aback by Fr. Damian J. Ference’s article, “Why Vocations...
by Kevin Banet | Feb 5, 2011 | Attracting vocations
Nigeria is one of the Catholic “hot spots” in the world today — the Church is flourishing with a faithful that is strong in their Catholic life, and with many vocations. In a book given to me as a Christmas present, Cardinal Francis Arinze sheds some light on gaining...
by Kevin Banet | Dec 23, 2010 | Mainstream media
Is the media finally waking up? This past year, one of the most popular TV talk shows, Oprah, featured the Dominican Sisters of Ann Arbor. The sisters were featured this past spring, as well as several weeks ago. And today, NPR Radio devoted a lengthy segment to...