by Katie Prejean McGrady | Aug 16, 2016 | Discipleship
I was keynoting in a tent on a gorgeous afternoon. 1,450 people were gathered together after a full morning including talks, Adoration, confession, and lunch. An Hispanic hip hop group had just finished a 35 minute set all in Spanish, complete with beach balls flying,...
by Katie Prejean McGrady | Jun 23, 2016 | Culture
It was the day after Christmas. I was a sophomore in high school. I woke up that morning and went downstairs to the living room to play the piano my parents had given me the day before. My dad was standing in front of the TV holding his cup of coffee. Images of what...
by Katie Prejean McGrady | Apr 19, 2016 | Leadership
“But you can’t leave! Teens Undivided won’t survive without you!” High praise coming from a high school student, but words I dreaded to hear. On the one hand, how dare I abandon my teens who faithfully show up to weekly Bible Study, Sunday Life...
by Katie Prejean McGrady | Jul 24, 2015 | Discipleship
I’m very busy. I don’t say this to gain your approval or applause. I just want you to know that I’m very busy. How busy, you ask? Here…I’ll show you… I’m the freshman theology teacher to 134 students and assist with campus ministry at the only Catholic high school in...
by Katie Prejean McGrady | Apr 21, 2015 | Leadership, Methodology, Secondary, Technology, Top
I’ve been in full time ministry now for 4 years. I started my professional youth ministry career at a parish in a suburb of Chicago before returning back to Lake Charles to teach freshman theology and minister in a parish. While four years isn’t a long time by any...
by Katie Prejean McGrady | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
How frequently do we find ourselves using Scripture at youth gatherings, on retreats, to choose a theme, or even in our personal prayer? I would dare say your answer is “all the time,” which means that Sacred Scripture is central and primary within youth ministry (or...
