Kresta in the Afternoon – May 20, 2024 – Hour 1

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: May 20, 2024 Published in: Al Kresta

Guest Host Pete Burak discusses fatherhood with Deacon Joe Grote and Joel Stepanek reflects on how parishes can tap into the power of Gen Z.

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Where have all the Fathers Gone?

Our culture is feeling the effects of men who have lost sight of their vocation as fathers. Deacon Joe Grote joins us with little daily reflections to help us understand the meaning of fatherhood and the role fathers play in our lives.

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Deacon Joe’s website

Deacon Joe Grote is the author of Where Have All the Fathers Gone? Daily Thoughts for Dads, Dads-to-be, and Papas. He has been married to Ann for 45 years and has four children and five grandchildren. He was ordained in 2022 and led the F.A.T.H.E.R.s group at his parish for 18 years.

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The Power of Gen Z – How Parishes Can Activate the Prophetic Voice of Youth

Years of research continues to show us that more and more young people are leaving the Church as they enter adulthood, largely because they don’t like or trust “organized religion.” But a survey last year showed another disturbing trend – even among “affiliated” Catholic teenagers, nearly half say they have “little or no trust in organized religion.” Joel Stepanek joins us with more and also looks at the beginning of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages.

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Youth & Young Adult Ministry: The Power of Gen Z

Eucharistic Revival

And they’re off! National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes begin with Holy Spirit-powered send-offs