Gen Z and the Future of the Church

Gen Z and the Future of the Church

We are honored to have Brother Christian Ventura, O.P. who speaks about his co-vocational call to the Dominican monastic order and the Episcopal diaconate. Christian talks about the future of the church, especially as related to the "diaconal hearts" of Gen Z.

Highlights

00:00 Gen Z and the Future of the Church

00:00 Introduction

01:21 Being a Dominican Friar

03:20 Working in Emergency Medicine

04:45 Symbolism of the Habit

06:57 Why a Deacon

08:08 The Future of the Church

11:36 Gen Z and the Church

15:12 Obstacles in the Path

17:08 Contact Information

19:00 Final Words

19:39 Thanks

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Br. Christian's Facebook page

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