Nick’s Blog
Maximizing Worship Flow For Small Groups and Liturgy
Last weekend I gave two keynotes and a workshop for an International Catholic Charismatic Young Adult Group called CUNAE. They were predominantly Korean and were on fire for God in ways that recalled my earlier involvement with my college and young... Read More
“Weird Al” Yankovic Hits #1!
Subscribe to Nick Alexander’s blog today. In the last two weeks, I have been fascinated by the turn of events towards “Weird Al” Yankovic, a person to whom I have admired since 1983, and someone for whom my personae is indebted to. Unless... Read More
Links! (7-25-14)
The term “Mary as Co-Redemptrix,” has been seen as a stumbling block for many, even if understood as orthodox. What Playing Guitar Taught One about the Spiritual Life “It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have... Read More
Growing So To Help Others
I am currently in the middle of “The Rise of Superman” by Steven Kotler. It shares his research over what happens when a person exhibits mastery over a skillset in a very specific moment of time. He uses, as anecdotes, a sizable dosage... Read More
What’s the Big Deal About Mary?
Subscribe to Nick Alexander’s blog today. I’ve been hanging out a lot on reddit lately. A non-Catholic had asked yesterday as to why Catholics pray to Mary, and why so many Hail Mary’s are prayed in succession. What follows was... Read More
Youth Ministry Survey
Take the survey. A few posts back, I shared my desire to craft a resource that will assist Catholic youth ministers in their vocation. But for me to do this effectively, I need one minute of your time. Could you fill out a survey for me? I have embedded... Read More
Ten Things I Learned From My DisneyWorld Vacation
Subscribe to Nick Alexander’s blog today. This year, through the generosity of a couple, circumstances were aligned that enabled us go to Disneyworld. I had been there as a child, a number of decades ago, when Epcot had first opened. It was to be... Read More
I Need Your Help (for Youth Ministry)
Youth Ministers are extremely stressed. Hi all! One of my passions is to find resources to assist youth workers in their arduous–sometimes thankless–tasks. These folks are on the front lines, trying to share the Gospel with teenagers, but... Read More
Declaring A Truce in the Youth Ministry Wars
(Or… Another Way Catholic Youth Ministers Can Help the Church) Subscribe to Nick Alexander’s blog today. It’s no secret that there is a crisis in catechesis in this country. Many teens who would otherwise be at church, are unable... Read More
Adventures in Video Recording
Believe me when I say that I am very grateful whenever somebody gives me some sort of occupational affirmation on LinkedIn. But some have affirmed that I am a quality video maker. Had they witnessed all the activity this morning, they’d realize... Read More