Among the misconceptions people have about the Christian spiritual life—and there are many!—is the idea that it’s somehow easy. While we have all heard variations of this theme many times, youth seem particularly vulnerable to it. For many young people, when they have had a truly significant encounter with God and begun to explore their [...]
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Once upon a time in a parish far away lived a charming and dedicated youth pastor-me! One Sunday morning an agitated church warden approached me at the end of the liturgy and asked my why it was that no young people had shown up at the annual parish cleanup day: “I even put special announcements [...]
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This Article is from the Fall 2005 edition of good idea!, also available here in a fully formatted PDF file.
Youth ministry is seeing a renewed emphasis in Canada after having fallen off for several generations. The vast majority of young people are no longer involved in parish life after early adolescent years, and where they are present they often [...]
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