It’s “launch week” for my brand new book The Grace of Yes: Eight Virtues for Generous Living. To celebrate, we are paying tribute to seven very special examples of “The Grace of Yes in Action”, the seven winners for our “Name the Goldfish” contest. I will be making a personal donation to these organizations and invite you to keep them in your prayers as well. Please help me share the good news about each of these seven organizations by sharing them... Read more
Today is a special day in my life. It’s “launch day” for my brand new book The Grace of Yes: Eight Virtues for Generous Living. To celebrate launch week, we are paying tribute to seven very special examples of “The Grace of Yes in Action”. As I mentioned last week, we had seven winners for our “Name the Goldfish” contest. Having the winning goldfish name “Fiat” nominated by seven different people means the chance to tell you about seven amazing... Read more
Tomorrow is an exciting day for me — the “official launch” of my new book The Grace of Yes: Eight Virtues for Generous Living. To say that I’m nervous would be a major understatement. Friends who have had an advance peek at the book have responded with a “Wow, you got pretty personal…” response that frankly has my stomach tied in knots. But it’s too late now to look backward with regret. And honestly, I’m so convicted about the message... Read more
Since last week’s Sweet Tweets, I’ve been on the move. From Dallas, to Chicago, to Baltimore, to Morgan Hill in my home state of California. Each of those experiences deserves a blog post of its own. But today, mellowing out to my Matt Maher Pandora channel in front of a quiet fire in anticipation of attending Mass at my home parish, it all feels a million miles away. Watch for recaps of those adventures later in the week. For now,... Read more
The waiting is over! The votes have been tabulated! … and the winner is: Fiat! I want to personally thank all of you who participated in our amazing Name the Goldfish initiative. As I mentioned here, this little goldfish, now named “Fiat”, has become a symbol for the themes addressed in The Grace of Yes. I was thrilled to have so many fantastic nominations. Because the name “Fiat” was nominated by seven different people to benefit seven different charities, the donation... Read more
As I type this, I’m ensconced in a basement Starbucks in Chicago, still trying to figure out what time it is. My computer says one time, my phone another and my watch (remember those?) a third. Take your pick… It’s been a busy but amazing week. As I was sitting in the Dallas Fort Worth airport at 3:45 am this morning lamenting the lack of an open coffee shop, I paused to think about all the things that I didn’t... Read more
This interview speaks for itself, but I want to thank Tom Lelyo, self appointed “media ninja” at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Sarasota, FL for generously sharing his time and energy to serve not only his parish, but our Church. By embracing the latest technology tools to share the Good News, we can carry our message to the ends of the earth. Be sure to read all the way through for some terrific and practical suggestions on using social media in... Read more
The nominations are in and we’re happy to report an amazing “catch” of magnificent proportions! Now it’s time for you to vote for the winning goldfish name. Use the ballot below to vote for your favorite! How it works: Round 1: October 20, 21, and 22 – Submit your name and nominate your favorite charity – completed Round 2: October 23, 24, and 25 – Vote on the final 3, as selected at midnight, PST, by Lisa Hendey Prizes: First... Read more
We’ve watched on television as news of Ebola has reached our shores over the past few weeks. I can’t help but think that for some of us, it took an outbreak here in our country to wake us up to those who are suffering from this crippling health crisis around the world. When I learned this week that Catholic Relief Services’ Regional Information Officer Michael Stulman was en route to Sierra Leone and Liberia, I reached out for a quick... Read more
This came to my attention today. Heck yes, I would love to see a “Catholic Dinner Theater” production of The Wedding at Cana. If you can help, visit the Kickstarter campaign here. The Wedding at Cana: scripture comes alive in an all-sung musical performed as Catholic dinner theater! You are an honored guest! This Kickstarter campaign will fund the creation of a high quality package of performance tools for the production of The Wedding at Cana Musical, including the talent,... Read more
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