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Perspective
Read more: PerspectiveThe summer season at a high school tends to be slow. There are no students or teachers around. It’s a lot slower-paced and the hours are shorter. When students turn in their service hour forms before the close of the school year, Campus Ministry becomes a madhouse with papers flying everywhere. A part of the service hours form I…
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Seed, Scattered, Sown
Read more: Seed, Scattered, SownWe plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. – Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw As a high school campus minister, this time of the year is always bittersweet. We send a fourth of our student body off to college – kids that we’ve grown with…
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Cheers to you, 2015!
Read more: Cheers to you, 2015!As I reflect on all that has happened this year, the two words that come to mind are preparation and presence (but with an emphasis particularly on presence). Other than the preparing for the most important day of my life throughout the first half of the year, there were and remain other things from the second part of…
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Get Out of the Kitchen
Read more: Get Out of the KitchenLife as of late has reached a whole new level of busy, and with all my might I strive to relish every bit of it. Two months ago, I started a new job at a Catholic high school and getting acclimated to it + wedding planning/marriage preparation + my other regular obligations succinctly summarize why life has been crazy. Juggling retreat planning,…
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Shine
Read more: ShineAt just about 25, there’s nothing else I would rather do full-time than ministry with young people. They are not the just the future of the Church–they are the Church–and it is a great privilege to walk this faith journey with them. They encourage me, inspire me, and give me hope. “…let the light of Christ shine in your lives!…