10 Commandments of Catholic Youth Ministry
Here’s 10 commandments for Catholic youth ministers. They’re true but a few should bring a chuckle. 1. Communicate, communicate, communicate Youth ministry is always teamwork. Even in the odd case you’re alone, you’re still working with the parents and...
How the Liturgy Can Become Jesus-Centered (rather than Man-Centered)
Recently, my sister was visiting with her 8-month-old son. While they were here, I would celebrate mass for them in our house Chapel privately. My sister would just let him crawl around during mass and glance at him occasionally as there is nothing that could hurt him...
How to Live Holy Week: Entering into Jesus’ Passion
So often we will say phrases like “Enter into the passion,” “Suffer with Christ,” or “Live the passion with Jesus.” But what do they mean? They describe a way to live Holy Week, and I want to explore different ways we can do that. This blog will give you a ton of...
Push-Ups for Donuts – A Modern Example of Jesus’ Sacrifice
Push-Ups for Donuts!!! A Modern Example of Jesus’ Sacrifice For those of you old enough to remember the days before facebook, twitter, pinterest, and blogging, you might remember the good ‘ole days of the ‘new and amazing’ technology called...