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An Irish Blessing – A Story about Saint Patrick’s Day

By | March 16, 2012

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You never know who God is going to bring into your life. This past week I had an amazing experience of God while waiting for my dinner. “Iced tea, please.” I requested with a genuine tone. “You guys goin’ to get ripped on Friday?” the waiter asked me (and my friends). “I’m sorry?” I asked a little confused and more than a little intrigued. “You know, are you guys gonna get lit up to celebrate Saint Patrick’s day this Friday?” he asked again, (obviously assuming that because we were young adults that binge drinking and public drunkenness must be our [...]

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Epic Quotes from JP2: Fantasy Worlds of Alcohol, Drugs, and Shortlived Sexual Relationships

By | May 6, 2011

“Some of you may be tempted to take flight from responsibility: in the fantasy worlds of alcohol and drugs, in shortlived sexual relationships without commitment to marriage and family, in indifference, in cynicism and even in violence. Put yourselves on guard against the fraud of a world that wants to exploit or misdirect your energetic and powerful search for happiness and meaning. But do not avoid the search for the true answers to the questions that confront you. Do not be afraid!” – John Paul II, January 1, 1985 for the World Day of Peace Read More: Peace and Youth [...]

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To Party or Not to Party: The "Good Influence" Argument

By | September 30, 2010

The previous blog I wrote, “Thinking about Drinking,” brought with it a lot of feedback, Facebook shares, and email responses. The most common response I received was from high school teens who don’t drink but were wondering if it was wrong for them to go to parties where there is drinking.

This is an old debate – so old that I even had it with my own youth minister back when Katy Perry was still watching Sesame Street.

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Four Ways to Make Prom Awesome

By | May 11, 2010

As a homeschooler, my prom experience wasn’t exactly the kind of thing you see in the movies. Instead of a giant museum hall filled with balloons, streamers, and an amazing DJ, I had a boombox and some microwave taquitos. Okay, that might be an overstatement. Honestly, I didn’t go to prom – which makes it weird that I’d be writing about it for all of you guys getting ready for it. So to fill in my gaps in prom knowledge, I asked around the Life Teen staff to come up with some tips for making the big dance a night [...]

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Ask Fr. J – Is underage drinking wrong?

By | May 7, 2010

Q: I am a freshman in college and was wondering how the church feels about drinking. If I do it in moderation is it wrong?

A: Your question actually has two parts to it. The first teaching is the proper use of the things of this earth.

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1.15 – Why’d God make weed if I can’t smoke it? Drugs and Substance Abuse.

By | August 26, 2009

Olivia, Matt Smith, and Father J shed some light on the hazy topic of using drugs.

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