Center for Catholic Education at UD

"He said to them, 'Go into the world and preach the gospel to all creation.'" Mark 16:15

The UD Institute for Pastoral Initiatives and the Center for Catholic Education co-sponsor the Forum for Young Catechetical Leaders, a two-year program for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing catechesis in any and all forms. The FYCL aims to inspire the next generation of catechists to lead, in a unique way, the churches, parishes, and diocese they will serve.

In the most recent Saturday morning class, the students discussed what it means to be “missionary disciples in cyberspace,” as professor Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski likes to say. The lesson revolved around using social media as a positive way to evangelize about the ways in which God is constantly moving in our lives. Students Maggie Feder, Jordan Trenkamp, and Allison Vernier, created the following post in a reflective activity designed to help the class understand what it means to be a missionary disciple online. 

“Keep looking up – that’s the secret of life.” - Charlie Brown -

No matter what life throws your way, no matter what obstacles you may encounter, remember that there is something beautiful in every moment. If you don’t like the way something looks, look at it in a different way. If you feel like you don’t have the energy to finish the game, look up. God will give you the strength to persevere and follow him through the darkness. He will bear your crosses and walk with you to the finish line. Keep looking up, friend, you are not alone. God is always with you.

Edited by Emma Grace Geckle
Photo by Maggie Feder