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July has been a busy month. I’ve realized that the end of July really means the beginning of the end of summer. Here at CCFM, we’ve already begun planning (and re-planning) a year’s worth of youth nights, trying to consistently deliver evangelization and catechesis. It isn’t easy but we’re up to the task.

Welcome back for Part II of my blog series on summer swimsuit struggles! I want to thank everyone for the Facebook feedback that I’ve gotten. It’s really encouraging! If you’ve read Part I of this blog series, then you know that I began by sharing my relationship journey with the bikini as summer swimwear. In this second portion, I would like to share some research that I have discovered.

A few weeks ago during Camp BASIC, St. Joseph’s annual middle school summer camp, one of our youth leaders said something in a testimony that’s really stuck with me. He was talking about his Confirmation saint and his reason for choosing that particular saint. He said that while he was researching possible patrons, he came across St. Francis Xaiver, who was a missionary throughout much of Asia. This teen said it was likely that Francis Xaiver had converted his ancestors, who lived in India. Then he said - “If it weren’t for St.

When most Christians see the word tithe, they immediately are lead to the number 10%. This is how we understand God’s claim on our material goods. This isn’t a bad thing, it’s even biblical. We know, as good Christians, that we are meant to at least return 10% of our earnings to God in thanksgiving and support of His church. But what happens when tithing and stewardship become mingled with individualism and materialism? Well, this is what happens.