Scripturally Speaking
It’s been forever, but here’s what’s going on for Live Out Loud in 2012:
We’re starting something new called “Scripturally Speaking”. It’s an initiative to give us as Catholic teens a better understaning for the Bible 
A lot of Catholic teens are really lacking when it comes to knowledge and appreciation for the Scriptures. So what we’re doing is coming together to provide Biblical history, insight, ideas on Lectio Divina, etc. to explain some of the greatest stories in the Bible.
In this, we’re hoping to encourage Catholics to dive into the Word, and experience the Word of God in a new way.
Feel free to send in your favorite passage or one you want explained either on here or on Ask Catholics.
So excited about where the Lord will take this, and I love you all!
Peace,
Avery
Ask Catholics: Denomination vs. Denominator
Question: Hello, I came across your blog I am a Christian, without a real denomination. I am huge on the body of Christ unifying and not diving themselves. Even if we have certain practices, like praying to Mary for Catholics, it should not divide us as a whole. We follow Christ first above our churches. Do you consider other denominations just as important as yours? Would Catholics have a problem serving with other Christians as one under Christ? Just curious, I don’t know too much about the beliefs(:
Answer:
Awesome question, and thanks for sending it in
Alright, let’s talk about the first part. YES. We are all part of the body of Christ. We all belong to the same God. And….we’re all going to the same Heaven. He loves each and every one of us unconditionally, no matter what religion we profess. Romans 12:5 clearly states that “in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Also, in Galatians, Paul writes that “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28)
So in that respect, I totally agree with you. Christians were meant to be unified.
So as Catholics, do we consider other denominations as important as our own? Absolutely. And would we ever have a problem serving with other Christians under Christ? Absolutely not.
But what do Catholics believe about other Christians?
We do believe that the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth. We do have beliefs such as purgatory, the Pope, Mary, the Saints, etc. that set us apart. However, the word Catholic literally means “universal”.
That’s the basics. We’re different, but we’re all Christians and it comes down less to the denomination, rather than the denominator. (Christ)
I really appreciate the question and thanks for reading! I know this wasn’t super direct because a lot of questions can come from this, but I definitely want to encourage you to keep on sending them in.
Peace,
Avery
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Theology of the Body for Teens
I saw this video on Sr. Helena Burns’ blog, THEOLOGY OF THE BODY: TEEN TESTIMONIES! I encourage you to watch this video and learn why theology of the body is important and how as a teen you can relate to Blessed John Paul II’s theology of the body.
Teens and Media
Hey Live WTL Ministries Readers! Check out this video where Matt Smith, from Life Teen, talks with Teresa Tomeo. They discuss how the media has an influence on everything that we do in our daily life. Matt also talks about his experience of being a part of MTV’s “Real World.” This video is worth checking out. I also encourage you check out LifeTeen.com for more inspiration that is geared towards Catholic Teens.
LifeTeen.com Presents: Matt Maher – “Every Little Prison”
Check out this video that I saw today on the LifeTeen YouTube channel where Catholic-Christian recording artist, Matt Maher discusses his song “Every Little Prison,” one of his new songs from his most recent album. Share your comments on Matt’s song and thoughts on the message of the song in the comments of this post.
Episode 21: Praying, Praying, and….more Praying.
Hey Guys! So in this episode, our focus is….. (you guessed it!) Prayer!
We’re starting off by just talking about prayer in general. Especially how to pray, since sometimes we have the intention to pray but it doesn’t always happen.
Then, we talk about the not-so-popular (at least for teens) method of the Rosary. Except it’s actually really cool. So get excited!
Hope you enjoy this week’s show(:
God Bless,
Avery