About
Catholic YM Blog
The Catholic YM Blog has been referred to as "the 411 of Catholic Youth Ministry." Your blogger is D. Scott Miller, director of the Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Baltimore... Read more...
Recent Posts
- The Attitude of Christ Jesus
- Catholic and African-American
- CYM News 02-06-12
- Changing Another Game
- Ordinary Fifth
- Not by Whiskered Jowl
- Best Teachers
Recent Comments
- Terri Nelson on The Attitude of Christ Jesus
- Mike Patin on Changing Another Game
- Steven Godwin Beingana on Not by Whiskered Jowl
- Brooks Chiasson on “Cardinal” O’Brien
- Bragg Moore on ReBuild Carotta
Categories
- Ad Cat
- Articles
- Caffeine
- Church
- CYM News
- Funsies
- Future
- Guest Blogger
- Leadership
- Life
- MashUp Prayer
- Podcasts
- Quotable
- Soapbox
- State
- The Blog
- Training
- Uncategorized
- Year for Priests
- YM Tip
- Youth
- YouTube / SlideShare
8Sep, 2010
When the ArchBalt’s Archbishop Edwin O’Brien offers a Confirmation homily, he encourages young people to “Take a Stand” for the faith
Which brings back my memory to this scene from Dead Poets Society.
The original lesson of John Keating to stand upon a desk was to gain a different perspective within the classroom. As a teacher, there was no greater lesson that he could teach.
In Catholic Youth Ministry, we talk of offering young people a “worthy adventure.” and surely moments like this scene are the character-definers of young disciples.
As youth ministers, there was no greater lesson that we might offer.
Posted in: Caffeine | | Comments (3)
“Oh Captain, my Captain” I think if I were in Keating’s class that I, like Mr. Pitts, would have been deemed as having a “rather unfortunate name.”
Comment by Roy Petitfils — Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:52 am
Great video clip. The mark of effective ministry is to have teens take a stand for Christ as Keating’s students took a stand for him.
Comment by Paul Bauer — Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
[...] Last Wednesday, we were trying to share a little teacher love. [...]
Pingback by Catholic Youth Ministry Blog » What Do You Make? — Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 2:01 am