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Why We Do Events: For the “God is Real!” Moments

It was a Saturday night at a Steubenville Youth Conference. The crowds of teenagers had entered the convention center and Adoration had just started. And then I hear it. It was audible. Not loud, but definitely noticeable. A teen was saying, while Eucharistic Adoration was going on, “I don’t believe in you.” Even while all of his friends around him were experiencing Jesus in a profound way, this teen could not take that leap of faith yet. And he wanted everyone to know it. But that quickly changed.

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Interview with Life Teen Area Contact John Vasellina

I recently took a trip to visit St. Raphael Parish in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. Before I spoke to the Confirmation Group that night, I sat in the office of veteran Youth Minister John Vasellina to talk about how he’s stayed strong through his many years in Catholic Youth Ministry.

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Meet Your Area Contacts: Angela Hamrick

One of our goals at Life Teen is to stay in contact with all of our parishes to make sure you each are supported in this ministry. One of the ways we seek to do this is through our Area Contacts. These are veteran Youth Ministers across the United States who desire to support parishes and specifically, Youth Ministers. Periodically, we will be updating this Blog so you can get to know our Area Contacts. Be sure to keep an eye out for the Area Contact in your area. Today, we highlight Angela

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Meet Your Area Contacts: Chris Kostelc

“It’s All Good.” You’ve probably heard that phrase before, and I want to tell you from the start that I have never been a fan of it. While I suspect that the intention of those who utter those words is to be positive and look for the good things in life (a very noble thing!), I still don’t like the phrase because, quite frankly, sometimes things in life are not good. While I definitely believe that good can come out of even the worst situations; let’s be honest – sometimes it’s not

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Meet Your Area Contacts: Angie Bosio in Tennessee

One of our goals at Life Teen is to stay in contact with all of our parishes to make sure you each are supported in this ministry. One of the ways we seek to do this is through our Area Contacts. These are veteran Youth Ministers across the United States who desire to support parishes and specifically, Youth Ministers. Periodically, we will be updating this Blog so you can get to know our Area Contacts. Be sure to keep an eye out for the Life Teen Area Contact near you. Today, we highlight

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Meet Your Area Contacts: Andrew Brown in San Jose, CA

One of our goals at Life Teen is to stay in contact with all of our parishes to make sure you each are supported in this ministry. One of the ways we seek to do this is through our Area Contacts. These are veteran Youth Ministers across the United States who desire to support parishes and specifically, Youth Ministers. Periodically, we will be updating this Blog so you can get to know our Area Contacts. Be sure to keep an eye out for the Area Contact in your area. Today, we highlight Andrew