Catholic Youth Ministry in COVID Times Part 2 of 3 “Uncertain times.” Go ahead and Google it. You’re not the only one. Google Trends This image shows how often the phrase “uncertain times” has […]
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Catholic Youth Ministry in COVID Times Part 1 of 3 “The most dangerous phrase is ‘We’ve always done it this way.’” – Grace Murray Hopper Grace Murray Hopper wasn’t a youth minister or theologian.
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3 Ancient Saints With Crazy Stories By Kiersten Salazar You’ve probably heard of St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Mother Teresa, and St. Francis of Assisi and you probably also know people who have picked
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While YDisciple’s videos are top-notch, we know teens need more than just videos week after week. YDisciple has created a 4 session Bible study on Confirmation as a companion to our newest video series, Never
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, every day the goal line seems to move. Every day the restrictions seem tougher. Every day doing small group ministry seems more impossible. But that isn’t stopping Ruth Gladitsch, Director
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Questions around the LGBTQ spectrum are in many ways the most pressing questions of this generation. As Catholic leaders, we need more than just “sound byte apologetics.” We need to be equipped to understand where
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Stories are powerful. We can have the best theology and the most logical arguments, but more often than not, people ultimately are convinced by their heart. This is why we have created a series of
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By Andy Norton Have you ever watched a film and it started in media res, in the middle of the action? There’s this cryptic, cliff hanging scene. There’s action and tension. You’re wondering, “Who are
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By Annie Grandell I was sitting in my car outside my apartment on a frigid Minnesota evening in autumn. I had turned off the car, but despite the encroaching cold, I couldn’t move. I was
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Sr. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM is the Vocations Director for the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George. She shares with us some very practical advice on what to do (and what not to do) when a teen shares that he or she is discerning a vocation.
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