To Make All Things New: On the Church, Reform and Renewal

Author: Jayd Henricks

In the fourth century, Saint Augustine said that the Church is “ever ancient, ever new”. This remains true today. The Church is a dynamic reality, embodying both the human and the divine, the natural and the supernatural. From the beginning, she has been made up of sinners—all of us baptized who are still working out our salvation—and thus is always in need of renewal.

As a veteran Church staffer and ministry leader, interacting with bishops and cardinals, Jayd Henricks has a unique perspective on Catholicism. He writes about the unseen holiness of many Church leaders as well as the dark underbelly of the institutional Church. This book examines key issues that are affecting life in the family, the parish, the diocese, and beyond, with an eye to the rich wellspring of Catholic Tradition. It cuts through the online chatter and examines what authentic renewal might look like in the Church today.

Jayd Henricks

Jayd Henricks is president of Catholic Laity and Clergy for Renewal (CLCR) and publisher of What We Need Now. He worked for eleven years at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), serving six years as the executive director of government relations. He has an STL in systematic theology from the Dominican House of Studies and a BA in political science from the Franciscan University of Steubenville.