When I worked with a traveling retreat team, we used to present a skit that began with one of our team members walking onto the stage, kneeling down, making the sign of the cross, and beginning to pray the Lord’s prayer. The only thing is she wouldn’t get very far, as after saying the words […]
YouCat – The Way of Prayer
By its very nature, ministry means encountering a lot of different people. In the fifteen years that I’ve been privileged to work for the Church, I’ve been blessed to make many friends – some of whom have stood beside me on some of the best days of my life, and many who’ve been with me on my […]
YouCat: Sources of Prayer
When I think of my first experiences of prayer, I vividly remember praying at specific moments to get out of trouble because I had done something wrong or broken something as a child. As a teen, I remember trying to move from those prayers of a moment in need to praying very devoutly when the […]
YouCat: Prayer in the Christian Life
A big part of any parents duties includes the challenge of trying to teach kids about the world around them, and about how they ought to act. The varied lessons include talking (and listening!), dressing oneself, eating without leaving bits of food in a three foot radius around your chair, basic rules about sports, what […]
YouCat – The Eighth Commandment (Lying)
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” All of us grow up hearing stories about what happens to people who don’t tell the truth. Whether it’s Pinocchio, the Boy who cried ‘wolf,’ or any other fictional character, one of the qualities our parents try very hard to impart on us is the need to tell the […]
YouCat: The Seventh Commandment (You Shall Not Steal)
“You shall not steal.“ No one likes having what is theirs taken from them – whether it’s your lunch money, your bike, or your car, I think it’s fair to say that every human person likes knowing their things are safe and secure. The commandment certainly covers our ‘stuff,’ as well as a few […]