Not only because I had done something nice, but because, through this experience, I had come to a deeper understanding of God’s own mercy.

Nearly 500 years ago, a man named Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola asked himself a profound and life-altering question: what could I do, if I could do anything I wanted? After being wounded by...

My first year at the JSC was marked by a lot of wide-eyed nervousness. I went into the Ignite internship spiritually and mentally drained by the previous year. I had lost my previous job as...

There are dozens of reasons to be a part of the Ignite Internship: the holistic care of the staff; the opportunities to learn new things and express creativity; the development of professional, personal, and spiritual...

For me personally, youth ministry has always been an important part of my life. It’s why I have a strong relationship with God today, and it’s also why I desire to share this with others. The JSC...

When you give a mouse a cookie, it will ask for milk.  The same goes for me. Throughout this year, I have grown in ways I never imagined. I learned that I’m capable of speaking...

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near. Philippians 4:4-5 Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday in Advent, and upon looking it I now know Gaudete means “rejoice” which...

The week before Thanksgiving, the Youth Ministry team traveled to Indianapolis to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC). NCYC is where over 20,000 high school students, representing their respective parish/school/diocese, travel from across the...