Dive deeper into the intersection of faith, morality, and true human connection with Fr. Christopher Seith! In this thought-provoking conversation, we explore the power of living a moral life, the role of prayer, and how our relationship with God can transform our struggles into moments of grace.
Fr. Christopher Seith grew up in Bowie, MD and attended the University of Maryland before entering seminary for the Archdiocese of Washington. He was ordained a priest in 2014. After serving as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mercy parish in Potomac, MD, he began his doctoral studies at The Catholic University of Amercia, while living at St. John Paul II Seminary. In the Spring of 2020, he successfully defended his dissertation in which he argued that digital devices, unless they are used in a way contrary to their intended use, will imprison their users within an apathetic and anxious world and damage their ability to joyfully celebrate the sacred mysteries. In 2022, he published his work as a book, entitled "Rekindling Wonder: Touching Heaven in a Screen Saturated World." He currently serves as Coordinator of Spiritual Formation at St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, DC.
The title for this blog is taken from Acts 1:8, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses... to the end of the earth." This blog is about the witness of faith through the power of the Holy Spirit in the world today. The above photo is of the friars on the Sea of Galilee recording video reflections.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Power of Prayer, Morality, and Transforming Struggles (Guest: Fr. Christopher Seith)
Friday, December 20, 2024
Helping Parishes Build Better Youth Ministries (Guest: Everett Fritz)
Everett Fritz is a leading expert in small group discipleship and an advocate for quality youth ministry. He is the author of 4 books, including The Art of Forming Young Disciples and One Disciple at a Time.
Everett has been serving in the trenches of youth ministry for over 15 years. He holds a BA in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and an MA in Theology with concentrations in catechesis and evangelization from the Augustine Institute.
Everett Fritz has been a featured speaker on EWTN, Catholic Answers Live, NCYC, Formed, and in dioceses, parishes, universities and schools all over the world.
Everett Fritz founded Andrew Ministries in 2015 After throwing out the program playbook and rebuilding his youth ministry on discipleship small groups, Everett saw a 80% increase in students who stayed Catholic in college. Now he helps ministries all over the country stop spinning their wheels and build ministries that actually work.