(taped by phone 01/02/07)

BIO: This summer, Dr. Bob will begin his tenth year as Executive Director of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry. Bob received his doctorate of ministry from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Indiana in May 1998. He continues to author resources for Catholic youth ministry and to provide training programs and presentations on ministry issues internationally. More here.

QUOTE TO NOTE: Catholic youth ministry has truly been a blessing to my own spirituality and to my own faith journey. I just have loved this ministry and it has been a wonderful opportunity for me to combine my gifts with my passion. . . (but also) Catholic youth ministry is a wonderfully subversive way to change the church.

OBSCURE FACTOID: Each New Year’s Eve night, Bob and Maggie open their home for their “Loser’s Party,” offering a place for those who might have no other place to ring in the new year.  There is a whole slate of rituals and activities connected to the annual ringing in of the new year.

BEHIND THE SCENES:  I was still learning on the audio-taping side of life here.  Bob’s voice picks up as a little louder (and clearer) than mine- – - but the effort was to record Bob so this is what we have.

BLOG REFLECTION: can be read here for Jan. 10.