How we can help inactive Catholics return to the Church

Interview with Tom Peterson 

 On Catholics Come Home

(Video) 

Tom Peterson was a successful, award-winning advertising executive for almost three decades. But in 1997, he experienced a profound conversion at a parish retreat that set him in a new direction. He applied his advertising skills to spreading the Gospel and the result was two new media apostolates.

The first is called VirtueMedia.org, which helps promote the sanctity of life through commercials, websites, and more.

The other is the one Tom is probably best known for,Catholics Come Home. Featuring high-quality television commercials and a beautiful, dynamic website, Catholics Come Home models the New Evangelization. Dioceses and parishes across the world have used their materials to draw thousands of people back to the Church.

Here's one of their more popular commercials:

Tom recently sat down with me to discuss his conversion, the Catholics Come Homeapostolate, and how we can help inactive Catholics return to the Church.

Watch or download our interview below:

Video

Watch the video here (17 minutes)
 

Audio

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Topics Discussed

1:12 - How did Catholics Come Home originate?
3:29 - Why do you lean so heavily on television commercials?
5:19 - Newest Evangomercial featuring football coach Lou Holtz
7:50 - How can parishes prepare for Catholics coming home?
10:05 - Tom's upcoming book, Catholics Come Home: God's Extraordinary Plan for Your Life
 
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