Brought to you by the Archdiocesan Mission Office, this study is divided into four weeks corresponding with the four dimensions for living out the Extraordinary Missionary Month as proposed by Pope Francis.
Mary Serafino, co-founder of Her Soul Proclaims, meets with the Office of Young Adult Ministry to discuss discovering your call to serve the Church, the necessity of joy, and why community matters.
One of the first small group scripture studies I ever led was in Ireland and was attended by seventy percent Non-Christians-not even Christian let alone Roman Catholic!
I was in deep over my head.
J.R.R. Tolkien is universally known for his Middle-Earth Legandarium (primarily the Lord of the Rings), and is somewhat known for his devout Catholic faith. Just how much did the latter influence the former? In this Theology on Tap presentation, Shane Van Diest will consider the Christian themes and symbolism found in Tolkien’s famous work, namely: God, creation, evil, immortality, death, sacramentality, divine providence/free will, pride, the Eucharist, and whatever Shane can jam into the allotted time.
Shane Van Diest holds an M.A. in Theology from the Augustine Institute, a B.A. in Mathematics and Biology from Carroll College, and is currently completing an M.A. in Thomistic Philosophy from Holy Apostles College & Seminary. He and his wife Marah have one daughter, Cecilia. Shane serves as the Director of the Office of Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, and in the past has worked as a FOCUS missionary, a Division I college football coach, and a high school theology teacher at Duchesne HS in St. Charles. He loves good liturgy, climbing trees, and is, as one might expect, quite obsessed with J.R.R. Tolkien.
No Salvation Outside the Church – Where did that theological idea come from, and does the Church still hold it today, and if so, what does it mean?
In this talk, we’ll look at the origins of this idea in the 3rd century, and its development through three major theological phases. We’ll explore why, today, we can neither hold the idea in its plain sense nor simply abandon it without ceasing to be Christian. Underneath it all the key question will be: when we talk about salvation and Jesus, what kind of God do we think we’re dealing with?
In this special edition of the TOT Podcast, Catching Foxes talks about young adult ministry in a post-Christian society, and answers your questions!
“Angels and Demons: Embracing the Good and Protecting from the Bad”
This course will explore our help in the angelic order to not succumb to life’s temptations and foibles. We will look at the spiritual warfare methods we are given to overcome the wiles of the devil tactics. Our time will end with encountering the beauty of our Guardian Angels.
“Angels and Demons: Embracing the Good and Protecting from the Bad”
This course will explore our help in the angelic order to not succumb to life’s temptations and foibles. We will look at the spiritual warfare methods we are given to overcome the wiles of the devil tactics. Our time will end with encountering the beauty of our Guardian Angels.
“Angels and Demons: Embracing the Good and Protecting from the Bad”
This course will explore our help in the angelic order to not succumb to life’s temptations and foibles. We will look at the spiritual warfare methods we are given to overcome the wiles of the devil tactics. Our time will end with encountering the beauty of our Guardian Angels.
Brought to you by the Archdiocesan Mission Office, this study is divided into four weeks corresponding with the four dimensions for living out the Extraordinary Missionary Month as proposed by Pope Francis.
Over the last several months, we connected with just a few young adults who have found a home in an Emmaus group. We asked them about their stories of how they joined Emmaus groups, why they make their group a priority with many daily obstacles, and why they would recommend YOU join a group! Find inspiration and hear their stories below!
