Let Lent Be Your “I Spy” Season
BY ERIC GROTH
Have you ever read an I Spy book? Perhaps I Spy Treasure Hunt, I Spy Animals, or for those who like to...
Teens Dealing with Difficulties: The Most Important Words We Can Say
BY LAUREN SCHARMER
Reflecting on my five years working in youth ministry, I am convinced that the most important words we can say to our...
Using Annual Themes and Class Names
Grow Catholic identity
THERESE L. SALAZAR
Most of our students come to us after they have been in class all day learning academics. The...
The Spiritual Questions of Gen Z
A framework for youth ministry for the first post-Christian generation
DOUG TOOKE
For the last 15 years, Catholic faith-formation experts have been struggling over the best...
You’re Significance to God – an inspiring 2 minutes with Chris Stefanick
Bookmark this for your next retreat, or to share with your students in class, or youth ministry.
Three Bible Reading Tips from the YOUCAT
BY PAT GOHN
The Catholic Church loves the Bible! Catholics call the Bible "God's Word" and "Sacred Scripture" because it is holy and contains what...
Inspiring Teens: Praying with the Saints
LISA MLADINICH
In 1992, just before I returned to the Catholic faith, I met a woman who loved St. Thérèse of Lisieux as a friend...
Catholic I.Q.—Quiz Mash-Up: A little on Lent, a little on Youth Ministry
Fun facts about Lent and Youth Ministry
DAVID O’BRIEN
Here’s a 20-question mash-up quiz combining Lent and Youth Ministry. It contains sample questions such as:
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God’s Chisel (9-min. video on being God’s masterpiece)
This video from the Skit Guys would be great to use before confession. It shows the challenge and gift in allowing God to...
Using Music to Prayerfully Lead Youth to Christ
Mix Up Your Use of Musical Genres
KATE DANELUK
One of the first things we teach young people about prayer is that it is communication with...
