What can the 21st-century educator offer his or her students in the wake of all the violence, anger and hate they see in the media?
Youth
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I’m a Catholic teenager who wanted to know what my friends thought about the church. Here’s what they said.
Church leaders need to reckon with the fact that many people my age don’t feel that they need the institutional church to help them live happy, spiritually fulfilling lives.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
How Father Mike Schmitz balances a popular media ministry with being a college campus priest
Podcast episodes and YouTube videos featuring Father Michael Schmitz rack up thousands, even millions, of views. But for students at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Father Mike isn’t a celebrity priest. He’s their chaplain.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘Hocus Pocus 2’ succeeds because it doesn’t pit women against each other
What is most endearing about “Hocus Pocus 2” is the way that it brings to the fore an aspect of the original film that you don’t often see portrayed today: sisterhood.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Goodbye ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ You helped us understand the anxieties of young people today.
On Sunday, Sept. 18, “Dear Evan Hansen” finished its Broadway run. During its six-year run, it was a touchstone in the ongoing conversation about the mental health of young people today.
Posted inFaith, News
U.S. synod report finds participants share common hopes and lingering pain
The U.S.C.C.B. released a report on the concerns and hopes of those who joined listening sessions or events during the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality.
Posted inFaith
7 tips for getting your teen excited about Mass
“Sit in the front,” and more methods for engaging your teenagers in the service.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Don’t assume you know what Gen Z thinks about abortion—or religion
This moment is an opportunity for trusted adults, and especially faith leaders, to connect with young people and find out how their spirituality is connected to their feelings about Dobbs v. Jackson.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
The future of the U.S. Catholic Church is Latino. Our youth ministry programs need to reflect that.
“A good youth ministry program in a multicultural space can be where you integrate communities together and allow for them to really have an appreciation for different cultures.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Nine ways to get American kids to fall in love with baseball (again)
From smaller teams to a “two strikes and you’re out” rule, there are ways to make youth baseball faster and more fun. They may help save what used to be America’s favorite sport.