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<\/a>eyond disaffiliation, one useful path is to consider the experience of the sacred in young people’s lives and how they perceive it. The research of Springtide Research Institute published their latest project,, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred<\/a>,<\/em><\/span><\/strong> It details young people\u2019s sacred experience. Young people shared that the sacred isn\u2019t confined to certain spaces or places, but instead exists in moments that evoke feelings of awe, connection, reverence, or appreciation. <\/p>\nPerhaps most importantly, young people said they want more sacred moments. Our data show that these moments often positively impact their well-being, including how they feel about themselves and the lives they\u2019re living. The data also serve as evidence that young people have a spiritual yearning and a desire to experience the sacred. <\/p>\n
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Realizing the impact that sacred moments can have, those who work directly with young people may try to coordinate or set the conditions for them. Yet the data show that sacred moments aren\u2019t created or manufactured. Adults who want to help young people find sacred moments can instead focus on cultivating what we call a Sacred Sensibility.<\/strong> <\/p>\nSacred Sensibility<\/strong> is a broader posture that enables young people to see something as sacred, appreciate its value as such, and respond to the sacred with openness to exploring its meaning and significance in one\u2019s life. <\/p>\nHelping young people approach life with a Sacred Sensibility will allow them to: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n- feel connected to the divine and others in new and different ways <\/li>\n
- find a space to reflect on and process new experiences <\/li>\n
- better understand themselves and the world around them <\/li>\n
- experience the emotions that contribute to overall well-being <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This text is a partial excerpt from the study, Exploring the Sacred<\/a>.<\/p>\nI encourage you to purchase the study and learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Voices of Young People Podcast<\/h1>\nEXPLORING THE SACRED<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Springtide Research Institute <\/a>showcases a podcast series featuring young people across cultural faith identities that explore the sense of the sacred for them. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
They listen directly to young people as they respond to our research and shar<\/em>e about the issues impacting their lives. <\/em><\/span>Explore the episodes below as the Springtide team breaks open the data with the real experts: young people, in their own voices.<\/span> <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
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\n\nExploring the Sacred with Gabrielle, 24 and Viva, 21<\/h3>\n
Hear Gabrielle, 24, in California talk with Viva, 21, in Minnesota about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n
Link 1<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nExploring the Sacred with Anthony, 23 and Claire 21<\/h3>\n
Hear Anthony, 23, in California talk with Claire, 21, in Minnesota about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n
Link 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nExploring the Sacred with Brigette, 23 and Lensa, 16<\/h3>\n
Hear Brigette, 23, in Arizona talk with Lensa, 16, in Colorado about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n
Link 3<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWhat Can We Learn from Those Who Leave Church Practice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/xaverianmissionaries.org\/catholic.disaffiliation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/empty-pews-300x225.jpg\")
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<\/div>\n\nThis 25-minute documentary from Springtide Institute and St. Mary’s Press <\/strong><\/a>and Guidebook,<\/strong> unpacks the facets of religious disaffiliation, from the latest research to the stories of actual young people\u2019s lived experiences. Well-respected researchers like sociologist Dr. Josh Packard, theologian Dr. Elizabeth Drescher, and pastoral minister Dr. Bob McCarty will help you make sense of what is happening, but more important perhaps is that they are helping to point you toward hope in the midst of your concern. <\/p>\nGet insight, and form a plan<\/a>.<\/strong> With Beyond Disaffiliation<\/em>, from St. Mary’s Press<\/a>, you and your group will be guided through a planning process,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
View Film Here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning from Catholic Disaffiliation <\/h1>\n\n\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCardinal Lacroix of the Archdiocese of Quebec, Canada, called on the church of Quebec not to struggle to hold on to what it has left but to see itself as a mission church outward, “We must reorient our pastoral teams toward a more intensely missionary activity, turned toward the people and groups that we join too little.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nCatholics, whether continuing their Catholic faith in a parish community, or not, do not compartmentalize their secular roles and experiences from their participation in the sacramental life. In our modernity, post-secular Catholicism recognizes the mutual relevance of the religious and the secular, as well as their tensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\nA Conversation on
\nReligious Disaffiliation from the Catholic Church with a Teacher and Student<\/h3>\n
This essay explores the experience of disaffiliation through a research portrait of a conversation between one affiliated religious educator and his disaffiliated former student, and in the conversation, much can be learned.<\/p>\n
Download here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\nA New Model for Understanding the Dynamics of Catholic Disaffiliation<\/h3>\n
I suggest that disaffiliation and affiliation alike must be understood not exclusively as concerned with individual events in the life of a person, rather, we must contemplate the social reality in which we abide.<\/p>\n
Read article here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\nBecoming a Eucharistic Culture of Affiliation as We Learn from Disaffiliation<\/h3>\n
Post-COVID-19, parishes must build a Eucharistic culture in their communities, and a deeper understanding of what it means to belong to the Church and to the world where the Church resides. Eucharist engages us with the world where disaffiliation is born.<\/p>\n
Read article here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
EXPLORING THE SACRED<\/strong><\/h1>\nTo think b<\/a>eyond disaffiliation, one useful path is to consider the experience of the sacred in young people’s lives and how they perceive it. The research of Springtide Research Institute published their latest project,, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred<\/a>,<\/em><\/span><\/strong> It details young people\u2019s sacred experience. Young people shared that the sacred isn\u2019t confined to certain spaces or places, but instead exists in moments that evoke feelings of awe, connection, reverence, or appreciation. <\/p>\nPerhaps most importantly, young people said they want more sacred moments. Our data show that these moments often positively impact their well-being, including how they feel about themselves and the lives they\u2019re living. The data also serve as evidence that young people have a spiritual yearning and a desire to experience the sacred. <\/p>\n
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Realizing the impact that sacred moments can have, those who work directly with young people may try to coordinate or set the conditions for them. Yet the data show that sacred moments aren\u2019t created or manufactured. Adults who want to help young people find sacred moments can instead focus on cultivating what we call a Sacred Sensibility.<\/strong> <\/p>\nSacred Sensibility<\/strong> is a broader posture that enables young people to see something as sacred, appreciate its value as such, and respond to the sacred with openness to exploring its meaning and significance in one\u2019s life. <\/p>\nHelping young people approach life with a Sacred Sensibility will allow them to: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n- feel connected to the divine and others in new and different ways <\/li>\n
- find a space to reflect on and process new experiences <\/li>\n
- better understand themselves and the world around them <\/li>\n
- experience the emotions that contribute to overall well-being <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This text is a partial excerpt from the study, Exploring the Sacred<\/a>.<\/p>\nI encourage you to purchase the study and learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Voices of Young People Podcast<\/h1>\nEXPLORING THE SACRED<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Springtide Research Institute <\/a>showcases a podcast series featuring young people across cultural faith identities that explore the sense of the sacred for them. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
They listen directly to young people as they respond to our research and shar<\/em>e about the issues impacting their lives. <\/em><\/span>Explore the episodes below as the Springtide team breaks open the data with the real experts: young people, in their own voices.<\/span> <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
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\n\nExploring the Sacred with Gabrielle, 24 and Viva, 21<\/h3>\n
Hear Gabrielle, 24, in California talk with Viva, 21, in Minnesota about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n
Link 1<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nExploring the Sacred with Anthony, 23 and Claire 21<\/h3>\n
Hear Anthony, 23, in California talk with Claire, 21, in Minnesota about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n
Link 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nExploring the Sacred with Brigette, 23 and Lensa, 16<\/h3>\n
Hear Brigette, 23, in Arizona talk with Lensa, 16, in Colorado about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n
Link 3<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWhat Can We Learn from Those Who Leave Church Practice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n\nThis 25-minute documentary from Springtide Institute and St. Mary’s Press <\/strong><\/a>and Guidebook,<\/strong> unpacks the facets of religious disaffiliation, from the latest research to the stories of actual young people\u2019s lived experiences. Well-respected researchers like sociologist Dr. Josh Packard, theologian Dr. Elizabeth Drescher, and pastoral minister Dr. Bob McCarty will help you make sense of what is happening, but more important perhaps is that they are helping to point you toward hope in the midst of your concern. <\/p>\nGet insight, and form a plan<\/a>.<\/strong> With Beyond Disaffiliation<\/em>, from St. Mary’s Press<\/a>, you and your group will be guided through a planning process,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
View Film Here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning from Catholic Disaffiliation <\/h1>\n\n\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCardinal Lacroix of the Archdiocese of Quebec, Canada, called on the church of Quebec not to struggle to hold on to what it has left but to see itself as a mission church outward, “We must reorient our pastoral teams toward a more intensely missionary activity, turned toward the people and groups that we join too little.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nCatholics, whether continuing their Catholic faith in a parish community, or not, do not compartmentalize their secular roles and experiences from their participation in the sacramental life. In our modernity, post-secular Catholicism recognizes the mutual relevance of the religious and the secular, as well as their tensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\nA Conversation on
\nReligious Disaffiliation from the Catholic Church with a Teacher and Student<\/h3>\n
This essay explores the experience of disaffiliation through a research portrait of a conversation between one affiliated religious educator and his disaffiliated former student, and in the conversation, much can be learned.<\/p>\n
Download here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\nA New Model for Understanding the Dynamics of Catholic Disaffiliation<\/h3>\n
I suggest that disaffiliation and affiliation alike must be understood not exclusively as concerned with individual events in the life of a person, rather, we must contemplate the social reality in which we abide.<\/p>\n
Read article here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\nBecoming a Eucharistic Culture of Affiliation as We Learn from Disaffiliation<\/h3>\n
Post-COVID-19, parishes must build a Eucharistic culture in their communities, and a deeper understanding of what it means to belong to the Church and to the world where the Church resides. Eucharist engages us with the world where disaffiliation is born.<\/p>\n
Read article here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>eyond disaffiliation, one useful path is to consider the experience of the sacred in young people’s lives and how they perceive it. The research of Springtide Research Institute published their latest project,, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred<\/a>,<\/em><\/span><\/strong> It details young people\u2019s sacred experience. Young people shared that the sacred isn\u2019t confined to certain spaces or places, but instead exists in moments that evoke feelings of awe, connection, reverence, or appreciation. <\/p>\nPerhaps most importantly, young people said they want more sacred moments. Our data show that these moments often positively impact their well-being, including how they feel about themselves and the lives they\u2019re living. The data also serve as evidence that young people have a spiritual yearning and a desire to experience the sacred. <\/p>\n
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Realizing the impact that sacred moments can have, those who work directly with young people may try to coordinate or set the conditions for them. Yet the data show that sacred moments aren\u2019t created or manufactured. Adults who want to help young people find sacred moments can instead focus on cultivating what we call a Sacred Sensibility.<\/strong> <\/p>\n Sacred Sensibility<\/strong> is a broader posture that enables young people to see something as sacred, appreciate its value as such, and respond to the sacred with openness to exploring its meaning and significance in one\u2019s life. <\/p>\n Helping young people approach life with a Sacred Sensibility will allow them to: <\/strong><\/p>\n This text is a partial excerpt from the study, Exploring the Sacred<\/a>.<\/p>\n I encourage you to purchase the study and learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Springtide Research Institute <\/a>showcases a podcast series featuring young people across cultural faith identities that explore the sense of the sacred for them. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Hear Gabrielle, 24, in California talk with Viva, 21, in Minnesota about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n Link 1<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hear Anthony, 23, in California talk with Claire, 21, in Minnesota about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n Link 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hear Brigette, 23, in Arizona talk with Lensa, 16, in Colorado about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,…<\/p>\n Link 3<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n This 25-minute documentary from Springtide Institute and St. Mary’s Press <\/strong><\/a>and Guidebook,<\/strong> unpacks the facets of religious disaffiliation, from the latest research to the stories of actual young people\u2019s lived experiences. Well-respected researchers like sociologist Dr. Josh Packard, theologian Dr. Elizabeth Drescher, and pastoral minister Dr. Bob McCarty will help you make sense of what is happening, but more important perhaps is that they are helping to point you toward hope in the midst of your concern. <\/p>\n Get insight, and form a plan<\/a>.<\/strong> With Beyond Disaffiliation<\/em>, from St. Mary’s Press<\/a>, you and your group will be guided through a planning process,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n View Film Here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Cardinal Lacroix of the Archdiocese of Quebec, Canada, called on the church of Quebec not to struggle to hold on to what it has left but to see itself as a mission church outward, “We must reorient our pastoral teams toward a more intensely missionary activity, turned toward the people and groups that we join too little.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Catholics, whether continuing their Catholic faith in a parish community, or not, do not compartmentalize their secular roles and experiences from their participation in the sacramental life. In our modernity, post-secular Catholicism recognizes the mutual relevance of the religious and the secular, as well as their tensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n This essay explores the experience of disaffiliation through a research portrait of a conversation between one affiliated religious educator and his disaffiliated former student, and in the conversation, much can be learned.<\/p>\n Download here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n I suggest that disaffiliation and affiliation alike must be understood not exclusively as concerned with individual events in the life of a person, rather, we must contemplate the social reality in which we abide.<\/p>\n Read article here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Post-COVID-19, parishes must build a Eucharistic culture in their communities, and a deeper understanding of what it means to belong to the Church and to the world where the Church resides. Eucharist engages us with the world where disaffiliation is born.<\/p>\n Read article here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
The Voices of Young People Podcast<\/h1>\n
EXPLORING THE SACRED<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nExploring the Sacred with Gabrielle, 24 and Viva, 21<\/h3>\n
Exploring the Sacred with Anthony, 23 and Claire 21<\/h3>\n
Exploring the Sacred with Brigette, 23 and Lensa, 16<\/h3>\n
What Can We Learn from Those Who Leave Church Practice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n<\/div>\nLearning from Catholic Disaffiliation <\/h1>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nA Conversation on
\nReligious Disaffiliation from the Catholic Church with a Teacher and Student<\/h3>\nA New Model for Understanding the Dynamics of Catholic Disaffiliation<\/h3>\n
Becoming a Eucharistic Culture of Affiliation as We Learn from Disaffiliation<\/h3>\n