How important is youth ministry in our parishes? The Church is not exclusive to adults. The younger generations are as much a part of the Body of Christ as the older ones. However, it is certainly true that youth engagements in the church is shrinking. Imagine how the church would look like in the future
What makes a great vocation? Everyone has a calling in life. One may be called to the religious life, or the married life, or the single life. Occupation-wise, one may be a doctor, lawyer, teacher, cleaner, carpenter, cashier, or any other occupation. Would you equate having fame, fortune or influence to having a great vocation?
Is God calling you? The universal church is experiencing a lack of vocation to the priesthood and religious life. Several factors do contribute to this sad reality including the rise of secular Catholicism, scandals, weak modeling to the youth by priests and religious, among many other distractions and considerations. People, today, have many reasons why
In this episode Fr. Melvin Avilla, CRM walks us through the process on how this Diocesan Phase of the Synod on Synodality will be carried out. Officially launched in our diocese last December 8, the process has already begun, with Fr. Charlie Borja recently conducting several meetings for clergy consultations. The diocesan and sectoral consultations
