Good Morning Pax Christi Youth Ministry,
I'll send some other resources to you later this week, but for now I want to focus on resources for Mass and reading Scripture at home individually and/or as a family. Feel free to share these emails with anybody and everybody.
Everything we do starts with and points to the celebration of the Eucharist. While our Bishop and Priests are unable to celebrate Masses publicly at this time they are still offering them privately for all of us and our intentions. It is important that we remain connected to the Mass even though we cannot be physically present.
While we cannot receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament right now we can receive God's Word through the Sunday Mass readings. Below are details and resources. Let's pray that this time spent at home with God's Word would be fruitful and transformative.
Before you get into the details below, checkout this great blog post:
Mass readings (Sunday & otherwise) can be found on the US Bishop's WEBSITE.
God is speaking.
Even in a time of uncertainty, God's promise and God's Word is true.
Welcome to The Summit Movement.
As we make a journey in a new kind of desert, a desert without the public celebration of Mass, we remember that we still journey toward the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of our faith and wait for the day we will receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament again. Until then, you will find resources below to help you remain fed on God's Word through the Sunday readings. Engage them with your family, friends, and small group communities. Share your story and journey with us on social media and remain connected to Sacred Scripture with weekly updates and resources - all of which you will find here.
Even in a time of uncertainty, God's promise and God's Word is true.
Welcome to The Summit Movement.
As we make a journey in a new kind of desert, a desert without the public celebration of Mass, we remember that we still journey toward the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of our faith and wait for the day we will receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament again. Until then, you will find resources below to help you remain fed on God's Word through the Sunday readings. Engage them with your family, friends, and small group communities. Share your story and journey with us on social media and remain connected to Sacred Scripture with weekly updates and resources - all of which you will find here.
Teens - Meet Online w/Your Friends
Teens you don't have to wait for adults to meet and lead, you can do it yourself right now. Use the resources found on the web page below as a guide, gathering your friends (Catholic or otherwise) and lead your own study.
Families - Pray & Discuss Together
Families, Life Teen is making their Summit lectionary study resource available to you too. This is a great tool to reflect on the Sunday Mass readings as a family no matter the age. It will help you pray through and discuss the readings.
Let's Meet Online
On Wednesday nights from 7-7:45 Zach will be available to lead whoever wants through the Summit study for the upcoming Sunday. A note will be sent with information on how to participate.
Adults, I may need some help!
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Individuals - Study & Pray
Small group and family discussions are great. Ascend is for those looking for something a little more. It's still focused on the Sunday readings but written more for the individual. You can use it even if you participate in a small group or family discussion.
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday Podcast
Join Mark Hart, popular Catholic speaker and evangelist, for a 5 minute study on the Sunday Readings every week. If you've never seen or heard Mark Hart you are in for a treat. There are few better than him at breaking open Scriptures for teens and adults alike.
Missing the Music?
Checkout this Spotify playlist filled with music aimed at helping you reflect on the Sunday Mass Readings. Zach will also e sending playlists for you using Apple Music and Spotify. Do you have any suggestions?
Pray with the Scriptures
Life Teen offers a pretty sweet live stream every Wednesday at 5 pm CST on YouTube called "Lectio Live." They'll guide you through the scriptures using a prayer method called "lectio divina" or divine reading. Try it, you'll like it! There is an archive of past weeks as well!
Don't Forget about Mass Itself!
Below are some of the streaming options we recommend.
Live Stream Mass at Pax Christi
Everyday at 8 am one of our priests will be celebrating Mass and streaming it live. On Sundays the plan is to have music as well! Don't worry if you miss it live, it will be recorded and added to our YouTube Channel archive.
Live Stream w/Fr. Mike Schmitz
Fr. Mike is the chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth and the Director of Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth. He also hosts a popular apologetics series on YouTube with Ascension Presents. He'll be streaming his Sunday Masses.
Live from Bishop Barron's Chapel
Bishop Barron is an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He's also the creator of many video catechesis programs' including the popular series "Catholicism." As founder of "Word on Fire" Bishop Barron has become a leading figure in Catholic Evangelization.
When one cannot receive our Lord in Holy Communion reciting an Act of Spiritual Communion is recommended. The Act below is my favorite!
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.