Tag: Catholic
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Walking In His Desert During Lent
Lent is here. It is among us. For me, I have noticed myself in such a rut. This place of confusion and being overwhelmed by the wave of tasks and duties. Responsibilities to my family, my community, and in my relationship with Christ. In the many moments of loneliness and frustration, I feel so tied…
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Some Media Inspiration to Actually Do Lent.
There are a decent amount of friends posting on social media about this liturgical season in the desert. Ash Wednesday memes are truly out of this world and there are selfies galore and let’s not forget the goodbyes from our faithful friends posting “see ya at Easter” which seem to parallel the full parking lots and Sunday friends…
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Enough With The Pedestal!
Recently, I attended a social gathering (for use of a nice word) of drunken idleness that reminded me of a really dull night I once experienced in the middle of my senior year of high school. Garbage music and loud vulgar seemed to be making up for how boring it was. As the minutes went by I found myself…
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Why Youth Ministry?
“Why youth ministry?” “Why on earth would anyone choose to remain in the social, emotional, and spiritual chaos of being a teenager? ” “Why choose passion over prestige?” “Why devote time to the Church in a culture that calls it ridiculous?” …and why spend extra time in the office writing about it after the workday…
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I Swear I Lived
The song I Lived by OneRepublic has been playing on repeat for me… It was stuck in my head tonight, as I kept singing it at dinner. Sure enough, my dear friend Emily started joining me. The song, which speaks on nostalgia and accomplishment, has become my personal anthem for my current stage of transition. On…
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Pursue Your Passions
It is my biggest desire to live the life I was made for, to witness the greatness of this world. It’s tempting to conform to comfort and I have definitely settled for laziness in the past, sticking to what other people think I should do. As I continue to pursue communications and ministry I often come across insecurities about how…
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