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People are knocking. Here's how parishes can respond

What to do when spiritual ‘seekers’ show up.

Tim Glemkowski
Sep 15, 2025
∙ Paid

Early reports from across the country suggest that Catholic churches across the country were uniquely full this past Sunday.

people sitting on church pew inside church
Credit: Josh Applegate/Unsplash.

Social media and on-the-ground reporting indicates that the upswing was attributed to the impact of violence in our country in recent weeks, particularly the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

In his rece…

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