Young Adult Ministry Blog

This blog is a place for any news, thoughts, ideas, music, art, stories that relate to young adults/Camden/Catholicism/Faith/Social Justice.

Romero Center Young Adult Ministry staff will post things as they come our way. Please feel free to comment and email us with anything you think would make an interesting post!

Money Mambo

  This video is in response to the recent dialogue going on around Paul Ryan’s budget proposal. The USCCB says: “The federal budget is a moral document reflecting the priorities and values of a nation…..” Imagine: Money that can’t be … Continue reading

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Resurrection Reflection

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

On a recent Saturday morning I joined some other young adults in the hot sun at the Romero Center in Camden to build a garden.  It may seem like just a physically strenuous activity; however, my experience was completely the … Continue reading

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Bear Witness to Resurrection

It is still dark.  Mary despairs.  The past few days have been too difficult to bear.  She – and countless others – had hoped that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah.  Instead, it appeared, death had won… Our cities of Philadelphia … Continue reading

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Lucernarium

Saturday Sketch:  Today’s Scriptures through an image, by Bethany Welch, Ph.D.   As soon as I read my “assignment” for this post, I knew immediately the image I wanted to focus on:  “The earth was without form or shape, with darkness over … Continue reading

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Father, Forgive Us

Friday Fact:  Today’s Scriptures through a fact about the world, by Mike Laskey   “So they took Jesus, and, carrying the cross himself, he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha. There they crucified … Continue reading

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Prayer of Love in Motion

Thursday Thanks:  Today’s Scriptures through prayer, by Michael McGeehin   On this Holy Thursday, we call you ‘teacher’ and ‘master.’ We sit with you at the table you prepared for us after washing our feet.  Our spirits are pulsing with energy and … Continue reading

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For Thirty Pieces of Silver

Wednesday Word:  Today’s Scriptures through an excerpt, by Ryan Marotta    When I went out to kill myself, I caught A pack of hoodlums beating up a man. Running to spare his suffering, I forgot My name, my number, how my … Continue reading

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A Godfather Betrayal

Tuesday Television:  Today’s Scriptures through media, by Paul Jarzembowski   This short video montage centers around the fractured relationship between Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) and Fredo Corleone (John Cazale), focusing on the classic line from The Godfather Part II:  “Fredo, I know it … Continue reading

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Caught Up In Grace

Monday Music:  Today’s Scriptures through music, by Chris Calderone    Holy Week 2012: it is here!  We have begun the most important week of Christianity, culminating in the Passion of Jesus in just a few days.  Even as we reflect more … Continue reading

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