In year-ending fashion, we are concluding our review of the top eight posts of the year.

In the later fall months, the production of youtube videos became a staple of the site.  There was a learning curve during the National Symposium on Adolescent Catecheses, and development of more for the Baltimore Youth Catholic Conference.  It all culminated during the many, many videos posted during the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry.  If I had to treasure one of these many children more than another, it would have to be this one. (and, yea, I know I blogged about it yesterday – - – this is what happens when you set a series of posts in motion weeks in advance!)

December 7, 2008

One the first night, Gene and Brad showed this video and encourage more sensative awareness throughout the conference. Ray East, Mike Norman, and Lee Nagel each made references to the “moonwalking bear” throughout the conference.

Soooooo, when the comedy club did it’s final piece – - – a very odd retelling of the Nativity story with some uncomfortable interpretive dance and where Judy McDonald “labored” through her casting as the Blessed Mother – - – well, there just had to be a special guest appearance from a living metaphor…