Imagine this, a friend, classmate, or teammate asks you, so why are you Catholic? You have 30 seconds to give an answer. What do you say? Maybe you think because my mom wants me to be, or my family is Catholic, or it kinda makes sense. Maybe you describe how you have seen God work…
Category: teens
Making of a (Cyber)Bully
We don’t have to scroll for long to find a meme, reel, or post putting someone down on the World Wide Web. Putting others down online has become almost a new art form and cyber bullying might be a common buzzword addressed at school and youth ministry. But how did we get to this point?…
Digesting the Meta-verse (Social Media & Our Mental Health)
Whether you have a PhD in meme culture or are swimming in a sea of life giving Tik Tok videos, we have to ask ourselves this important question, how does social media shape how I view myself, others, and God? Great Responsibility As Uncle Ben taught us in the original Spiderman film (a.k.a. the best…
More Than a Like: Social Media and Mental Health
“Forty-five percent of teens say they use the internet “almost constantly” (Pew Research Study). Depending on who you ask, social media is a great way to stay in touch with friends or is the single source of all society’s problems today. So how do we make sense of social media when considering our mental health…
The Struggle is Real: Helping Teens with Mental Health
About 20% of teens struggle with mental health. You’ve probably had a teenager who has wrestled with this, and a significant part of your youth group likely experiences some kind of mental health issue. So how can you help? The good news is that as a Youth Minister and someone walking with teens in the…
I Thought They Were the One
Having had a relationship in high school that I thought was leading to marriage fall apart, I was left feeling confused and upset. My feelings and dreams for the future were crushed as the relationship crumbled. It’s heavy and it hurts. Leaving a serious relationship can leave you lost, angry, sad, and confused on what…
Friends or Ministry?
We all have that one friend that pushes our buttons and maybe pulls us out of our comfort zones a bit. When working in ministry, it can be easy to confuse authentic friendships with those we are ministering with or to. While Christ calls us to love others, He doesn’t call us to be best…
How to Say “I’m Not OK”
One of the Greatest Lies Have you ever been talking with a friend and felt a huge relief when sharing something that has been weighing on your mind? Have you ever gotten something off your chest and just let out a big sigh afterward? Sometimes when we hold on to stress, anxiety, anger, or fear,…
The Catholic Therapy Center 