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Why Youth Ministers Should Attend Student’s Events
One of the parts of any youth minister’s job is attending games, concerts and other events that your students are participating in. There have been times in my ministry when I’ve been better about doing this than others.

What to Give Up for Lent: 20 Weird Ideas
Ready to move beyond just giving up chocolate? Last year we gave you 25 Creative Ideas for Lent. This year, we wanted to expand upon that list. Except, if you know us, you know we like to make things a bit . . . well . . . more interesting. So here’s a list of weird things to do for lent. The best part is that even though they’re a bit odd, they will actually help you to be holy...

Ash Wednesday, Fasting, Abstaining, and You.
According to the 1983 Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church, Latin Church Catholics are bound to observe fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday. Here are some details. I am sure you know them already, but they are good to review...

These 40 Days of Lenten Music
Forty days of fasting, prayer, almsgiving, and a call in this “Year of Faith” proclaimed by the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, to strengthen our faith and to help strengthen the faith of others. So what will change? In our own lives, will we just give up the same thing we gave up last year again or will we really take the time to reflect upon those things that lead us away from Christ...

Lenten Reads for 40 Days
Lent is a time for prayer, fasting and almsgiving — and spiritual reflection. We present four new books that could help in that task...

Youth Ministers Meme

Hitler Reacts to the New Roman Missal

Pro-Life Motion Picture Opens Nationwide in March
When filmmakers Jon and Andrew Erwin tackled October Baby, they knew that their movie was imitating life. The film is loosely based on the life of abortion survivor Gianna Jessen. What they didn’t know is that their art was imitating life in more ways than one, through the story of one of the film’s actresses...

Teenagers and Their Smartphones in 2011
The newest mobile phone numbers are in from Nielsen in their new State of the Media Mobile Media Report for the third quarter of 2011. The results probably won’t be surprising to anyone who hangs out with teenagers. In short, more teens are getting smartphones, they’re downloading more data, texting a lot, and talking less...

The Attitude of Christ Jesus
Service is meant to change your view of others more than your view of yourself. Here is video to use with young people that might encourage them beyond doing service just to feel better about themselves.

Ah, the Interruptions!
We've all been there before: you're at a movie, or play, or Mass, and a cell phone goes off. I've had wake services where a young man's phone rang during the reading, then during the Gospel, then again during the homily! You'd think people would learn - or at least get the hint...

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10 lame excuses for not praying