Resources

"Nones" on the Rise | Pew Research Center

The number of Americans who do not identify with any religion continues to grow at a rapid pace. One-fifth of the U.S. public – and a third of adults under 30 – are religiously unaffiliated today, the highest percentages ever in Pew Research Center polling.

Recommended Book - 20s/30s Ministry: A Guide for Parishes

This guide offers an adaptable, open-ended model for parish-based young adult ministry. It was written in wide consultation with young adults and young adult ministers from across the United States. It puts down in writing some of the best insights and practical suggestions that have emerged from the lived experience and trial and error of numerous young adults and young adult ministries.

Recommended Book - Forming Intentional Disciples

Author Sherry Weddell leads readers through steps that will help Catholics enter more deeply into a relationship with God and the river of apostolic creativity, charisms, and vocation that flow from that relationship for the sake of the Church and the world.

Recommended Book: Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation

New research about the landscape of loneliness drawn from a national study. The study has revealed epidemic levels of isolation among young people and has shown why participation does not equate to belonging.

Research: Going, Going, Gone

The research study Going, Going, Gone: The Dynamics of Disaffiliation in Young Catholics seeks to understand more fully, and in young people’s own words, why young people leave the Catholic Church. This national study conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University and Saint Mary’s Press Catholic Research Group was released in 2017.

12 Spiritual Types (Young Adults) Explanation

Amendo.com

Amendo is media for 20-somethings who are curious about how to embrace both their Catholic history and their present reality. Understanding our faith in this rapidly changing world can be challenging. Everyday realities can make us question everything we thought we knew about science, politics, faith, justice and relationships. It’s a dramatic shift — but finding truth doesn’t have to mean leaving faith.

Christus Vivit

Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation on Young Adults, Faith and Vocational Discernment.

Loving Work by Mike Hayes

A book to help you discover finding work that you love along with bringing love to the work you presently have.

NATIONAL DIRECTORY FOR CATECHESIS

Chapter 7. Catechizing the People of God in Diverse Settings 48. Catechesis According to Readiness and Age Levels C. Catechesis of Young Adults

The Rosary in Two Minutes

The Rosary is a Catholic prayer devotion that draws us closer to Jesus and Mary by reflecting on key moments in their lives. According to Catholic tradition, Mary gave the Rosary to St. Dominic when she appeared to him in 1214. In 1520, Pope Leo X approved it for use by lay people. In those days, many were illiterate, so the Rosary allowed anyone to pray with familiar words from scripture. The word Rosary comes from the Latin rosarium, which means rose garden. In scripture, roses symbolize perfection. So, the Rosary is like a perfect garden of prayers. The Rosary involves a lot of repetition. You might be wondering, why pray the same prayers over and over again? Praying the Rosary helps slow us down, calm our hearts, and get in touch with our desires for God. So, if you want to try praying the Rosary, where do you start? Busted Halo’s new 2-minute video has you covered. Learn about the history and tradition of the Rosary, how to pray, what it means to meditate on the Mysteries of the Rosary, and more!

World Youth Day (USCCB Page)