8 Principles for Successful Parish Life - The Innr Life - May 18, 2026

Father Sammie Maletta joins Patrick to discuss 8 Principles for Successful Parish Life Why did Father Write his book, Be Disciples, Make Disciples. (8:38) What are the 8 Principles of living the Catholic Faith? (22:59) Break 1 (27:44) How do you deal with a pastor who doesn’t want to implement change? Outrageous hospitality (35:29) How do you balance the welcoming elements of a parish without compromising the deep elements of faith? (40:59) Break 2 Why do some people not make the jump from lukewarm Catholics to committed disciples? (46:24) John – What about having an outside counselor or coach? Is that an important piece for having the parish move from maintenance to mission? Resources: Be Disciples, Make Disciples https://www.lorrainecross.media/shop/p/bedisciplesmakedisciples