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Somebody Steals Baby Jesus Every Year

By | December 13, 2010

My wife’s aunt and uncle used to put up a large “over the top” light display for Christmas at their house. People would stop their cars and get out to look at and take pictures of the hundred’s of thousands of lights….

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Unfair

By | December 5, 2010

Many of the things surrounding Catholic Youth Ministry today could be considered unfair. Check out this list and see if you agree…

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Healthy Youth Ministry requires healthy Youth Ministers

By | October 18, 2010

Youth Ministry necessitates some really odd hours. Long after the Parish secretary has rolled the phones to voice mail, you’re trying to track down 50 pens that actually write or 20 Bibles that never made their way back to the bookcase. By the time the last teen is picked up, the last door gets locked and the last parking lot conversation ends, your last brain cell is running on overdrive.

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Taking Middle School Youth Deeper in Prayer

By | October 15, 2010

“Prayer…brings the saving power of Christ into the decision and actions of everyday life.” – John Paul II That statement is so true! As youth ministers, we can all hopefully attest to the wonders of prayer in everyone’s life. But we also know that diving deeper into prayer is not something that happens overnight. Add [...]

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Ask, Seek, Knock: Prayer (Part 2)

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This Life Night is the second in a two-part series. The goal of the second part is to discuss the challenges and success the teens faced in their prayer during the week. This second part will wrap up the semester, asking God to help the teens fully embrace the Paschal mystery in their lives.

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Ask, Seek, Knock: Prayer (Part 1)

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This Life Night is the first of a two-part series. The goal of the first night is help the teens understand the necessity of a prayer life as the lifeline to God. The teens will be taught simple prayers they can use throughout the day and learn how to build their day around prayer.

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4th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 01/30/2011

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Are your teens licensed to pray? Empowering and helping teens to pray.

By | September 16, 2010

Driving Instructors are brave. They are out on the streets, seated right beside a young soul with little more than a second brake to protect them. As a driving instructor, you might need to work your brake at times. You will need to prepare them before you “start.” You might need to pull over and walk them through how to do certain things. The point is that you are actively helping them and empowering them to do it on their own. You’re not just teaching them a skill; you’re growing their own confidence in that skill.

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If You Have Faith – The Peace Will be There

By | September 15, 2010

The homily had just finished with a reflection of how peaceful Mary was in the face of some pretty disturbing things in her life. Just then the man sitting next to me at Mass leans over and says – ” If you have faith – the peace will be there”. I sat for a minute after Mass thinking about how right he was. The people I know who are most peaceful are the people I know who have the most faith in God.

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4 Reasons Core Members Quit

By | August 12, 2010

The model of having a team of leaders who are responding to a Baptismal call to serve teens can be a really effective model. In concept it potentially takes so much pressure off a single youth leader to do all the outreach, planning and relational ministry. In practice, it can help parishes reach more teens for Christ. So why is it that it is so hard to find and keep good Core members? Maybe it’s time to look in the mirror and see what we may be doing that may be a roadblock to keeping Core members at our parish.