Endorsements
Read endorsements from our ecclesial advisors.
“I tell people all of the time — The Evangelical Catholic Institute helped me to know Jesus, and knowing Jesus lead me to the priesthood. I highly recommend The Evangelical Catholic model for a campus ministry program, one which calls individuals to Christ -– to seek their vocation by knowing, loving, and serving Him. Father Luke Strand, Diocese of Milwaukee, 2006
“The Evangelical Catholic Institute opened my eyes to the reality that as Christians we are called to invite others to an interior conversion to our Lord. The best way to do so is to preach the Gospel and to live the Gospel. This was an idea I was aware of, but I did not know how to incorporate this aspect into our ministry…. The “Handbook of Evangelical Ministry” is the best investment our Newman Center has ever made…. This book takes you step by step on the path to building your own evangelical ministry.” David Zeamer Associate Director of St. Thomas Aquinas, Catholic Newman Community, UNLV, 2006
“The experience of the EC profoundly affected my own practice of ministry because I witnessed first hand how very effective the EC can be. While serving as a campus minister at St. Paul’s University Catholic Center in Madison, Wisconsin, we brought in the EC and saw our ministry flourish. Since then, I have imported their method to Harvard Catholic Student Center…. Again a sense of renewal and rebirth of the faith and love for the Church has followed. The spiritual life became more important than the social functions…. Interest in what the life of faith really means flourished. Once again, I was astounded at how quickly the Holy Spirit can work when given the opportunity. The EC provides exactly that, the opportunity for God to work among His people.” Faye Darnall, Campus Minister, Harvard Catholic Student Center, 2008
“Jason Simon and the Evangelical Catholic have been wonderful ongoing resources in my ministry as Chaplain at UW-Green Bay and as Vocation Director. The EC has trained a number of our students for leadership in campus ministry, and that training has helped them to grow as leaders of faith. Jason led our diocesan seminarians to look at how we evangelize, and the seminarians were very grateful for the help, challenge and inspiration. I greatly appreciate the Evangelical Catholic as a part of the work God is doing in revitalizing the faith of young adults on our college campuses and beyond.” Fr. Tom Long, Vocation Director, Diocese of Green Bay, Catholic Chaplain University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, 2008
“As a priest, the vision of EC complements my vision of priestly service. As God’s people hunger to be fed in the Eucharist, their ears hunger to enjoy the full feast of Holy Scripture. The apostolic task of teaching and preaching the Gospel is central to the heart of The Evangelical Catholic…. Much of the work of the Evangelical Catholic is for equipping disciples to be strong Catholic leaders in their parishes and communities. I have called on EC staff for advice and support as I pursue outreach scripture study to my own parishioners. EC’s approach to ministry can be adapted to different parishes or campus situations. What is needed is vision and leaders willing to heed the Spirit’s call. The Evangelical Catholic can help us to find both.” Father Brian Dulli, Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, 2009