Amanda is a wife, youth minister, and artistic nut. She holds a BA in Mathematics but has over 10 years experience in Catechesis and Youth Ministry. Self referred as a "Jack of all trades, but a master of none" she writes about her life experience at Defined by Faith.
With my job come several wonderful perks. Attending weekly mass with the Catholic School is one of them. It’s a K-8 school, and my favorite part of mass is going to receive Communion. The voices of the students grow louder and louder as I approach the altar. Of course, the older students think they are [...]
Fall is in the air in southern Minnesota. Farmers are beginning their harvest and the first frost has fallen. There is a beautiful chill in the air, leaves are beginning to change, and pumpkin spice is everywhere. It’s a good time to be in Minnesota. This past weekend, my husband and I decided to go [...]
It’s that time of year again. Yellow school buses travel the roads bringing happy and cheerful students to school. There, students gleefully and attentively participate in their classes, led by amazing and energetic teachers. Right? Although some of that is exaggerated, it is the time of year for school to begin. Life once again is [...]
Working with teens, most of my favorite questions deal with Mary. Mary is awesome, and there are a lot of misconceptions about what Catholics do and do not believe regarding her. One of the most common questions is, “Why ask for Mary’s prayers when we can just ask God or Jesus?” The Catechism of the [...]
The past two months have been quite interesting in my personal life. I left my ministry position as Director of Religious Education, accepted a new position as Youth Minister and Confirmation Coordinator, packed up a complete apartment with the help of my amazing family, moved 600 miles into another state and am working on settling [...]
I love Easter! I love the readings, the flowers, the extra Alleluias, the joy and of course the Resurrection. During our weekly staff meeting our priest loves to lead us in a small Lectio Divina of the upcoming Gospel for Sunday. This weekend’s Gospel comes from John 20: 19-31. Growing up I always knew this story [...]
Catholic Education often takes on many facets. Usually when people refer to Catholic Education they are referring to private, Diocesan, schools of learning primarily for Kindergarten through 12th grade.
There is no doubt in my mind as to why many Catholics call Humanae Vitae one of the most prophetic documents of the 20th Century. Issued in July 1968, in my opinion, has become the most sourced document when revering to Catholic pro-life teachings. But why is one small (30 page) document so controversial? Historically, this is what’s been happening [...]
This past weekend I had a lot to be both grateful for and to reflect on. Usually I use my Saturdays to sit back, relax, and to finish preparing for youth group, Confirmation classes and other activities in the life of the youth minister. However, this weekend was different for two reasons. First, my husband [...]
Q. How do you pronounce “ignitum”? A. Well, you have some options. The Romans would have said ig-NEE-toom. In church, we’d say “in-YEE-toom.”
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