advocates of faith
Guest Post: God’s Female Megaphones of Love and Justice by Brenda Noriega
“When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have…
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Brooke Buth
Adoration is the Foundation to Understand the Real Presence
The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is one of the Catholic Church’s teachings that sets us apart from our Protestant friends. The Eucharist...
Brooke Buth
Mar 18, 2021
Guest Post: Inspiring Women To Lead In Ministry by Vicky Hathaway
A memory popped into my mind the other day. Before Covid, my nephews were…
Christopher Wesley
Mar 16, 2021
Have Teens Lost the Joy of Childhood?
The snow fell heavily outside my window as I booted up the Zoom meeting for Sunday evening faith formation. My volunteers were giddy with...
Rena Black
Mar 11, 2021
Guest Post: The Ripple Effects of Ministry as a Mom by Lindsay Schlegel
After Mass one pre-pandemic Sunday, I found myself chatting with our pastor while three…
Christopher Wesley
Mar 9, 2021
Black Catholics
Guest Post: Brothers and sisters, to those in Baltimore and beyond by Simone Oyekan
Brothers and sisters, to those in Baltimore and beyond. I write this letter to…
Christopher Wesley
Mar 4, 2021
Guest Post: Are you cool enough for Youth Ministry? by Katie Aguilar
There is often a- quite natural- distancing that occurs between teenagers and their parents…
Christopher Wesley
Mar 2, 2021
Black Catholics
Guest Post: The Remedy To Cultural Discomfort by Amanda Vernon
I’ve been culturally uncomfortable most of my life. It’s not something you get used…
Christopher Wesley
Feb 23, 2021
accompaniment
How To Start Building Real Student Leadership
As we closed out the live stream, one of our student leaders messaged me. She was observing the Mass from home due to the inclement weather but had a...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 16, 2021
What Is The Value Of A Volunteer?
After our Confirmation class on Sunday, I ask my team to stay online for a few minutes to debrief and check-in. Most weeks, that time is filled with...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 11, 2021
How and Why to Focus on Vocations in Your Youth Program
As you consider teaching on vocations in your youth program, you will want to think through three questions: Should we focus on our teaching...
Brooke Buth
Feb 9, 2021
Black Catholics
GUEST POST: BEAUTY AND BLACKNESS by Ansel Augustine, D.Min
“Black is Beautiful! Black is Beautiful! Black is Beautiful!” These were the words that…
Christopher Wesley
Feb 4, 2021