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Email a FriendPosted by Carol Kennedy on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 10:25 AM (EDT):
And I thought I knew how to explain what was gping on….that was great! Simple, straight forward and informative….definitely not just for middle school!!
Missal Changes Explained for Middle Schoolers
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 9:00 AM
We’ve been talking about the upcoming changes to the language we use at Mass and yesterday I recommended a new missal resource for young children. Now here’s a simple video with an easy way to explain some of the changes (and the reasons for them) to middle school aged children. And it’s not just for kids—I enjoyed it myself!
Word for Word [Edge] from Life Teen on Vimeo.
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Posted by Mary Therese on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 2:23 PM (EDT):
Thanks for posting that! I forwarded the link on to our local Catholic high school. They have a lot of non-catholic students as well, and I think it would also be a good explanation for them, particularly since they won’t get it “at church” as many of the others should.
Posted by Mar on Thursday, Sep 1, 2011 1:26 AM (EDT):
I don’t care for parts of it. While the information is factual, the video has an attitude that is less to be desired, is condescending, and does not uphold the respect due to one’s parent. It should support virtuous behavior and attitude, not secular. Is this what we want our children to think is okay in explaining something sacred and holy? The “second” Thomas alternates between saying that the English text we currently use is “not wrong” and gloats that now that text will disappear. What middle schoolers would learn from this, I don’t know. Yet, perhaps it would be a somewhat helpful introduction if only using the factual information after minute 1:34. While I realize that the intentions of this video were good, and I applaud the effort, the road to hell is paved with good intentions as well. While I don’t think it will send one to hell, it sure won’t help keep us out of purgatory.
Posted by Paul on Sunday, Sep 4, 2011 8:04 AM (EDT):
Great, Real way of presenting the changes to come. The critical comment above is a classic from a pie in the sky thinker who has not been called to portray the beauties of our Catholic faith to the younger generations of today. No doubt, our God is to be feared and adored with respect, but that requires some knowledge of relationship with Him to grasp. Teens of today are closer in relationship today with our God because of this type of candid ministry directed to them. To those who disagree, I respect your way of discovering who you are in Christ, and encourage you to prayerfully consider how the Spirit works in others before passing judgement. PLEASE——Those who are called to youth ministry- Continue on, with the help of the Spirit, to bring God’s Love and Truth to shed light on the lies of our world. PEACE
Posted by Janet Baker on Sunday, Sep 4, 2011 6:32 PM (EDT):
Mar’s words deserve to be taken seriously. Life Teen has a very checquered past; its founder, Fr Dale Fushek, was excommunicated by Bishop Olmsted. For this reason, I’d stay away from it. And yes, the tone was snarky.
Posted by Paul Schoppe on Monday, Sep 5, 2011 9:09 AM (EDT):
Janet- Be careful of judging the message vs. the messenger. The “Life Teen” principles have been invaluable for bringing teens to deep faithfulness and are in accordance with the Church. Dale Fushek has certainly missed the mark in arenas of his life, but God has used many sinners to further his work on Earth. As to the “snarky” approach, most teens need to relate before they listen. If they sense a Church teaching coming on, they check out or start texting. It would be great if we could start faith formation with the teachings of the Church fathers, but teens need to get wet before they can dive deep into our faith. Your quick dismissal of Life Teen offers little direction to readers for authentic teaching. Peace
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