Even in the the eye of a storm that seems so colossal we can see no tomorrow, I know this: God is good.
Katie Prejean McGrady
Katie Prejean McGrady was a U.S. delegate sent by the U.S.C.C.B. to the Vatican’s pre-synod gathering of young people. She is a Catholic speaker and the author of Follow: Your Lifelong Adventure with Jesus (Ave Maria Press, $13.95). She lives in Lake Charles, La., with her husband and daughter.
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What will it take to keep young people in the church?
How do we keep them, or anyone really, Catholic? To keep them, we have to stop asking that question in the first place.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Want to keep your kids Catholic? Make your home a church.
The church is my home because my home was a domestic church.
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Catholic parents: It’s O.K. to let your kids believe in Santa
Every encounter with Santa Claus is a chance to teach our kids about a deep love for Jesus.
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Why I want my daughter to grow up in a noisy, chaotic Catholic Church
A silent church is a dead church because life makes joyful noise.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Why we still need a synod on youth
A room full of bishops talking about themselves and what they need to do to govern effectively is not the right move at this time.
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Dear fellow Catholics: the church needs you now more than ever
What do we do now? What happens next? We stay Catholic.
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Dear Catholic bishops: This is not the time to play defense
We need our shepherds to stand with us, their flock, and not merely flock together.
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The synod on young people needs to listen to all voices—Catholic or not
Pope Francis and the bishops truly want to understand what is driving young people today—that could challenge all of us.