On Stage: How John Paul II Changed the World

On Stage: How John Paul II Changed the World

BLOOMINGDALE, Ohio (July 9, 2024)—Patrick Novecosky was the featured speaker this morning at the Apostolate For Family Consecration’s Holy Family Fest. He spoke about how Pope Saint John Paul II changed the world and how the pope’s prayer life was like...
John Paul, Thérèse, and Me

John Paul, Thérèse, and Me

Everyone expected me to be nervous. Everyone except my mother, of course. I even expected a case of the jitters. After all, you don’t come face-to-face with a living saint every day. I was 29 years old when I met John Paul II for the first time — 25 years ago today....
Bear Woznick talks running marathons and JP2

Bear Woznick talks running marathons and JP2

HONOLULU, Hawaii. (May 9, 2020) — Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog, was a guest on The Bear Woznick Adventure today. During the 47-minute video interview, host Bear Woznick asked Novecosky about his new book, 100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World, his passion...
Dads: Model your lives after God the Father

Dads: Model your lives after God the Father

by Patrick Novecosky (June 12, 2018) — One of the key points I hit every time I give a talk is this—we’re at war. The battle raging all around us is a war of ideas, a war over the best way to run our country, the best way to raise our children, the best way to live...

Getting plugged in to God

FEBRUARY 1, 2011 — I haven’t gone on a retreat in a while, but I think this is my year. There’s a lot of wisdom in stepping out of our fast-paced world where instant communication — and gratification — are part of our everyday experience. Don’t get me wrong....