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  • Screen Time

    ByChris Tarantino

    Before jumping into the deleterious effects of screen usage, I want to mention one thing: giving your kid a device when he or she wasn’t ready for it does not make you a bad parent or a bad person. There’s a definite tension—do I want my child to be part of this group chat in middle school, or do I want him or her to be shunned? All of us are trying to do the best we can to navigate the very complex changes in our society, and the right decision isn’t always obvious. At TOBET, we don’t want to condemn; we want to help pave the path forward.

  • ONE Hour a Year!

    ByTOBET

    If you only had ONE hour of mandated formation every year to teach over 2.5 million Catholic children and youth, what would you give them? We at TOBET know. We’d have them learn from our new program called Bridges and Boundaries.

  • New Year, New Program

    ByChris Tarantino

    With the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord behind us, Christmas season has officially ended in the Roman Calendar. Though some will continue observing it until Candlemas, most of the Church has moved into Ordinary time. The excitement of the holiday season has calmed down, and we can look toward the year ahead. So, what’s next for TOBET?

  • Epiphany

    ByChris Tarantino

    Our bodies tell us of our inherent value, regardless of our productivity. While sitting around doing nothing can make us feel useless, we have to realize that our worth comes from the fact that God made us in His own image and likeness, not from the work we produce.

  • Advent and the Body Part 4: Peace

    ByChris Tarantino

    The Prophet’s Candle represented the hope of Israel in the promise of the Messiah. The Bethlehem Candle represented the faith of Mary and Joseph when they obeyed God’s commands. The Shepherd’s Candle represents the joy of those who received the good news of the Messiah. Finally, the violet Angel’s Candle represents the peace that Christ brings with His heavenly kingdom.

  • Advent and the Body Part 3: Joy

    ByChris Tarantino

    This week, we change pace a little. As opposed to a violet candle, we light a “rose” colored candle. This candle, the Shepherd’s candle, represents joy. This past Sunday also had a special name: Gaudete Sunday. “Gaudete” means “rejoice” and comes from the introit, “Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete.” (Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.) So why, when in the midst of a season of waiting, should we rejoice two weeks before Christmas?