Resources

In the days, weeks and months ahead, we're going to post a load of stuff to help youth leaders follow up and build on the Flame Congress experience.And, YouCat is a fantastic place to start.YouCat is the new Youth Catechism. It"s an official document of the Church and it"s an absolutely amazing resource...

Dear young friends,

I am happy to address you once more on the occasion of the 27^th World Youth Day. The memory of our meeting in Madrid last August remains close to my heart. It was a time of extraordinary grace when God showered his blessings on the young people gathered from all over the world. I give...

Next in our series of things you might want to do to Fan the Flame, we"d like to remind you about the awesome Million Minutes charity. We've given Million Minutes a permanent spot in out coveted page footer, but it's worth a brief article too. Here's what the website says:

Million Minutes is a charity...

One organisation which can play a vital part in your efforts to build on the Flame experience is CAFOD. Campaigns like the Pass it On campaign are incredibly engaging for young people and give them something positive to work toward. In fact, there is a wealth of stuff that CAFOD offer. Have a look through...

The Young Christian Workers are one of the oldest and best Catholic youth organisations in the UK. They offer a lot to Catholic youth groups. In fact, they offer an entire framework on which the group can run, and that"s why they are a great option for those who want to set up youth groups.

Impact Groups...

Great piece from Busted Halo. Here"s a slice…

For many Catholics, the mystery involved with receiving Holy Communion remains a distant reality. The language that the Church uses to define the mystery of the Eucharist is heavily philosophic, thus making it perhaps even more difficult to understand....

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Recently Busted Halo (great site, as we keep saying!) had a question about which books are good to read for introducing people to scripture. Here"s what they answered:

Before even buying a book about the Bible, the first step is to buy a well-reputed study Bible. The Catholic Study Bible, the New Oxford...

Years ago, I was asked a rather odd question – if the Catholic Church started canonising non-Catholics, which of them would you like to see made saints? It"s almost certainly never going to happen, but it"s still an interesting question. These days, I guess the prime candidate would be Brother...

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I found this on the Premier Youthwork Magazine website – . a site you should all check out by the way (and subscribe too!)

As we approach the most stressful part of a young person's year, Youthwork writer's day attendee has some words of advice and support for teenagers preparing for and going through...

A brilliant Pentecost piece from Busted Halo:

On Pentecost Sunday, God breathed the Holy Spirit into the apostles to remind them that they were not alone. Jesus had died, risen from the dead, and ascended into heaven. Jesus" followers were afraid and unsure of their future. The Holy Spirit came to comfort...

Taken from Scott Hahn"s blog.

The giving of the Spirit to the new people of God crowns the mighty acts of the Father in salvation history.

The Jewish feast of Pentecost called all devout Jews to Jerusalem to celebrate their birth as God"s chosen people, in the covenant Law given to Moses at Sinai (see...

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