JASON GAWALDO

Jason Gawaldo is the Director of Evangelization and Catechetical Ministries at Divine Grace Parish in the Diocese of Pittsburgh as well as a Catechetical Consultant. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Classics from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s degree in Theology and Pastoral Ministry from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Since 2007, he has worked in a variety of parish ministries ranging from young families and infant Baptism preparation to young adult ministry. His personal and professional mission has been to help people of all ages develop a deeper relationship with Jesus and a meaningful understanding of the faith. Jason and his wife Natalie are blessed with six wonderful children. They enjoy traveling as a family and bringing the faith into their home.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

BAPTIZED INTO THE LIFE OF THE LORD

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the transition from the Christmas Season back to Ordinary Time. This year, it falls on...

SIMPLY HAVING AN IMPERFECT CHRISTMASTIME

Christmas is all about family: Jesus’s earthly family, your family, our broader Church family, and God’s family extended across time. And family is messy....

A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF DEATH

We don’t like to think about death. It’s uncomfortable. In a certain sense, death is unnatural: it was not part of God’s original intention...

THE LONG GAME OF EVANGELIZATION: MIRRORING THE LORD’S PATIENCE

My mother, God rest her soul, would never have described herself as a good evangelist. She didn’t think she was any good at finding...

CALL TO EVANGELIZE

Just before he ascended into heaven, Jesus gave his Church these marching orders: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in...

A MARVELOUS EXCHANGE: THE DIALOGUE THAT IS THE MASS

On the surface of it, Mass is a fairly passive thing for the congregant. Besides standing, sitting, and kneeling, there are a handful or...