Rejoice in the Season of Christmas with Youth January 1, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Mary, the Mother of God: We, too, are Theotokos! by Leota Roesch (high school) Praying with Mary: Direction for Life by Cheryl M. Tholcke (high school)Following Mary's Example: Saying Yes to God by Ann Marie Eckert (high school)The Many Faces of Mary: Who is S...

In a holiday appeal from a Soup Kitchen here in Seattle, a homeless man described his conversion in this way: "I used to be a hopeless drug addict, now I am a drugless hope addict." What would it mean to be a hope addict? It doesn't mean hoping when that is the popular thing to do or when all the signs point towards a successful outcome. Being a ho...

 The following is an excerpt of a journal article by the same title authored by Sr. Kieran Sawyer SSND for Youth Ministry Access.  Subscribers can access the entire article here. The headlines were alarming: "Only 30% of Catholics believe in the Real Presence." A report on a recent survey from the Pew Research Center seemed to indica...