YouCat: Prayer in the Christian Life
Parenthood brings with it a lengthy to-do list. For the first while, we care for all our kids’ needs. As they grow, we…
YouCat: Other Liturgical Celebrations
When I have the chance to talk to young people about the Sacraments, I often begin by asking them to name all of…
YouCat: We Respond to God
When we celebrate a major milestone like a wedding or anniversary, it’s common to send out a series of invitations. These usually include…
YouCat: Man is Receptive to God
In the age of digital cable and streaming media, it’s hard to imagine a time when people didn’t have access to hundreds of…
Living in the Word of God: Start Reading the Bible
Inspired by Archbishop Richard Smith’s pastoral letter, Living in the Word of God, I’ve recently been encouraging students and adults alike to spend…
Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday
Liturgically speaking, Holy Saturday is the quietest day of the year – the time between Jesus’ death, and his resurrection which takes place…
An OGRE To help you grow closer to God
The Following represents my talk notes from the closing keynote talk at the Prince George Diocesan Youth Conference on April 22nd, 2018 As…
Teach us to pray: Glory be…
It’s not a very long prayer – but chances are, if you’ve ever been at a Catholic event like sacramental preparation, youth ministry…
Hail Mary
When I began to seriously investigate my faith, one of the things I was really struck by was Pope St. John Paul II’s…
Teach us to Pray: The Lord’s Prayer
When I worked with a traveling retreat team, we used to present a skit that began with one of our team members walking…