But You Better Hurry
The folks at Student Life just put together this great video regarding youth culture and our response as church. The video helps us take a momentary pause in the hurried-up world of young people and reminds us not to just blindly judge where the kids are at...

The Theology of Randomness: how useless knowledge can be useful in ministry
I love useless knowledge. I could read random bits of trivia all day. One of the reasons that I love Sacred Scripture so much is because there are so many random, seemingly unimportant details found in its pages...

Jesus' Ascension gives a foretaste of life in Heaven, teaches Pope Benedict
Speaking to the throng gathered in St. Peter's Square before the Regina Coeli on Sunday, the Holy Father referred to the day's Gospel reading in which Jesus departs from the disciples. The Ascension, he said, permits us to "foretaste" the divine life from here on earth...

My Dad - Call Him "Father"
On June 12, Archbishop O'Brien will celebrate a rather unique ordination. Two years ago, John Rapisarda was ordained to the priesthood - the only priestly ordination that year. This year, we have only one again - and, again, it's a Rapisarda...

Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!
I know, you think I got the title backwards. But I didn’t...

The Ten Commandment Boogie

16 Great Summer Youth Ministry Activities Closer to Home
If you are like me, as soon as the second semester begins, I am also planning for my summer months of youth ministry activities. Often all my energy and time goes into planning those larger trips—like mission weeks and weekend conferences. As powerful as these opportunities are, we need to remember that not all of our teens can attend these...

The Rosary: I've been doing it wrong!
It's embarrassing to admit that I've been praying the Rosary incorrectly for four years. At first it was really bad: when I was researching Catholicism I constantly heard about the astounding power of the Rosary, so I decided to give it a shot...

The Pope's Second Book on 'Jesus of Nazareth' goes to publishers
The Holy See announced on Monday that the final draft of Pope Benedict XVI's long awaited second volume of "Jesus of Nazareth" has been completed and sent to the publishers. Although the English translation will not be immediately available, the Vatican said it is just a question of months...

Stuff - In the Best (Catholic) Sense of the Word
Let’s face it – teens like stuff! Teens lives are filled with “Stuff” – but is it the best stuff or stuff that merely clutters an already busy life? Teens want the fullness of our faith and one of the treasures the Catholic faith offers are rich traditions and symbols...

When Everything Was Possible

What if Church was like a NBA Game