#Catholic youth

[portraitsofsaints]

Blessed Carlo Acutis

1991-2006

Feast Day: October 12

Carlo Acutis was an extraordinary youth who went to daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and prayed the rosary from the time he had received his first Holy Communion at seven years old. He was a genius at computer technology and used the media to evangelize. He cataloged all of the Catholic Church’s Eucharistic miracles into an exhibit, which today travels around the world. Carlo had a devotion to the poor and children. He was diagnosed with leukemia days before he died and offered his sufferings for the Pope and the Church. 

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

[amcatholic4life]

How to live a Catholic life in the modern world

Living a Catholic life in the modern world presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. The teachings of the Catholic Church have endured for centuries, offering a moral and spiritual compass to millions of faithful. In this in-depth exploration, we will delve into the principles and practices that guide Catholics in their daily lives amidst the complexities of the contemporary world.…

[ominouspositivity-or-else]

Let me know because I'm interested. I didn't have super good experiences but I wouldn't call them bad, just odd. Particularly as it comes to the leadership, but I wondered what other people thought :D

[comfymoth]

and to you, my favorite character, i give the highest honor i can bestow………… an incredibly specific religious headcanon

[alienhumanologist]

People always make youth pastor craig have like super bad internalized homophobia or whatever bc his dad is super homophobic but I think it would be so funny if his dad didn't gaf or like he was super supportive so it was just craig himself being like.... FUCK...IM DISAPPOINTING GODDD. And then his dad's like I'm sure he's cool with gay people finish your dinner, son

[gratiae-mirabilia]

my girl mutuals (felicity, perpetua, agatha, lucy, agnes, cecilia, and anastasia)

[lostloveletters]

Brady @ Woody

Kara!! I fucking screamed when you sent me this clip because that's like, the exact vibe of the conversation when they have it (largely at the prompting of his family members) oh my god🫠

🦇 Battie

[freakinnefor]

irish/american raised catholic calvin gabriel thank you for listening

[origami-butterfly]

Youth pastor Oscar au save me

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Save me youth pastor Oscar au

[eternal-echoes]

“To embrace someone is not enough, however. We must hold the hand of the one in need, of the one who has fallen into the darkness of dependency perhaps without even knowing how, and we must say to him or her: You can get up, you can stand up. It is difficult, but it is possible if you want to. Dear friends, I wish to say to each of you, but especially to all those others who have not had the courage to embark on our journey: You have to want to stand up; this is the indispensable condition! You will find an outstretched hand ready to help you, but no one is able to stand up in your place. But you are never alone! The Church and so many people are close to you. Look ahead with confidence. Yours is a long and difficult journey, but look ahead, there is “a sure future, set against a different horizon with regard to the illusory enticements of the idols of this world, yet granting new momentum and strength to our daily lives” (Lumen Fidei, 57). To all of you, I repeat: Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! And not only that, but I say to us all: let us not rob others of hope, let us become bearers of hope!”

- Pope Francis, APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO RIO DE JANEIRO ON THE OCCASION OF THE XXVIII WORLD YOUTH DAY - VISIT TO ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI OF THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD HOSPITAL, 24 July 2013

[portraitsofsaints]

Blessed Chiara Luce Badano

1971 - 1990

Feast day: October 29

Blessed Chiara Badano was born on October 29, 1971, to Ruggero and Maria Teresa Badano in Sassello, Italy. The couple waited and prayed eleven years to have Chiara. At age nine she joined the Focolare Movement and received the nickname "Luce" by the founder Chiara Lubich. When she was 16 she was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma, a painful bone cancer. Chiara succumbed to cancer on October 7, 1990, after a two-year battle with the disease.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

[alwayskelseysworld]

I could really use some prayers.

I've been trying to get pregnant this year. Some concerning things have happened health wise for me regarding that. I thought I finally got better and I could start trying again, but it all fell apart these past few weeks. I just got off the phone with my doctor. I have to have some exam and tests done next week that I am so scared of. Last time I had one of these exams I had a panic attack.

I can't stop crying. I'm scared that I might be infertile. I'm also scared that if I do get pregnant that I'll miscarry. I just have so many scary thoughts in my head. I can't stop crying.

I don't have family or friends here to support me. I have my husband and he's amazing, but I just wish I could have more people to support me that are close by.

I just feel very scared.

[rose-in-the-snow]

The Communion of Saints is the best found family

[gorgeousitsexclusive1to1000000]

1000000 Wishes for Supermodel Monique Desiree Taitague

[handsomegentlebutch]

My 3 little cousins were baptized today. "Triggered" is kind of a strong word but being in a catholic church again... I'm a little fragile rn ngl.

[god-given]

Divine Adolescent Jesus

Rarely do we see depictions of Jesus as an adolescent. This is likely because we have few Biblical accounts of this stage of Jesus' life. But nevertheless, I think it is good to contemplate Christ at this tender age. Perhaps in doing so, we may find it easier to look upon the youth in our lives with love and understanding. Too often teenagers are judged and viewed negatively. Recognizing the Adolescent Christ in them can help transform our gaze.

Youngsters don't need our condemnation, they need our compassion. And as developing souls, they have a special place in God's heart. I encounter tweens and teens every day as part of my job. Each Sunday after Holy Communion I ask Jesus to help me treat each one of them as a beloved child of God ♥.