I spoke to a group of teens who were preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation is generally administered to 10th graders in the Atlanta Archdiocese. The format of the talk was “Stump the Deacon!” It...
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I’m constantly trying to find consistency in my prayer life. I need patterns and repetition to...
Read MoreEvery four years, the world gathers to celebrate the joy of the Olympics. For 16 days, the world pauses. We all feel great pride for our home countries and cheer them on to Olympic Gold. We put these athletes up on pedestals –...
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YOLO – You Only Live Once. This popular phrase is making waves across American culture (I...
Read MoreThe culture in which young adults live now is not an easy one. We are expected to be all things to all people. We struggle to find balance in our lives. We battle the stereotypes of being called lazy, entitled and ungrateful....
Read MoreLook around after Mass or observe the folks attending ministry meetings and parish events and ask yourself: Where are all the young adults? According to the Fast Facts on Young Adults page listed on the USCCB website, the...
Read MoreICL Guest Contributor – Raellyn Kovich, Moderator, Catholic Ideas & Issues Forum Editor’s Note: The Catholic Ideas & Issues Forum, sponsored by the Integrated Catholic Life, is an outreach of the Atlanta...
Read MoreLook around after Mass or observe the folks attending ministry meetings and parish events and ask yourself: “Where are all the young adults?” According to the Fast Facts on Young Adults page listed on the USCCB website, the...
Read MoreAs a young news reporter for a Catholic network, I have three perspectives on the midterm election, and I intend to share all of them: first my thoughts as a Catholic, then as a reporter, then as a young person. For a Catholic,...
Read MoreI recently decided, more or less on a whim, to be a Sunday school teacher at my parish. I saw an e-mail asking for new instructors, so I called and volunteered. I’ve also recently decided to help out more with junior high...
Read More“Ann” shared with me a concern regarding her young adult children. Although raised in a committed Catholic home, they have recently been left feeling “cold” with the hypocrisy they see in the parish they attend. The son works in...
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