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A word on dirty jokes

Dear Beginner, If you have passed the age of 12 and haven't spent your whole life on a deserted island, I can say with almost complete certainty that you have been…

A word on dirty jokes

Be wise

One day I was traveling by plane next to a man who told me that when he was 20 he had his own company, a lot of money and traveled…

Be wise

The two temptations

The devil's goal is to separate us from God. No subtlety escapes him in order to achieve this goal, no matter how devious it may be. St. John of the Cross,…

The two temptations

Via Lucis: Way of Light

Dear Beginner, Happy Easter! Once again life has triumphed and the Lord of Hope shows us that He has conquered death and sin. Thanks be to God, He calls us to…

Via Lucis: Way of Light

Skip Purgatory

Trying to avoid Hell is a very good idea. A first step towards conversion is often as simple as this realization: “If I keep going down this path, I’ll end…

Skip Purgatory

Take Nothing With You

The spiritual life is simple. That’s right, it’s very easy. And that simplicity is enlightening. Sometimes I hear quotes from saints that impress or enlighten me, and they often fascinate…

Take Nothing With You

The world burns with thirst

When you are little you hear certain phrases, which over the years remain engraved in your memory and are never forgotten. There are phrases that can even mark a person's…

The world burns with thirst

Conversion this Lent: Look UPWARDS and FORWARDS

If you are reading articles on the HM Youth website, there is probably a desire to be good and love God within you. But if you get used to the…

Conversion this Lent: Look UPWARDS and FORWARDS

Roots of Our Devotion to the Virgin Mary: “Ark of the New Covenant”

If Christ was the new manna from Heaven, the food that would forever satisfy our hunger, the Jews of our Lord's time probably began to wonder what the Ark of…

Roots of Our Devotion to the Virgin Mary: “Ark of the New Covenant”

My family is driving me crazy!

Sometimes it's easier to love those who are far away than those who are close! Some theologians thought our charity had to be totally universal, meaning we would have to…

My family is driving me crazy!

Roots of our devotion to the Virgin Mary as “Queen Mother”

To love God it is necessary to get to know Him, and, to be able to do this, the study of theology is a great help. It is so beautiful…

Roots of our devotion to the Virgin Mary as “Queen Mother”

Don’t be a Peacock: Vainglory

Desire goodness—do not be a spiritual toad. Desire more than just goodness—do not move forward at the pace of a hen. Desire holiness—dare to soar like an eagle. In three…

Don’t be a Peacock: Vainglory

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THE HOME OF THE MOTHER YOUTH | MISSION 3

"May the tender love
that you feel for the Mother of God
urge you to radiate
the Christian virtues
in the world around you."

- St. John Paul II to
the Home of the Mother Youth
August 28, 1985