teaching teens to pray in the digital world (daec 2012)
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Teaching Teens to Pray in a Digital World
Jared DeesDigital Publishing
Specialist Ave Maria Press
CreatorThe Religion Teacher
DAEC | Diocese of Springfield| November 2012
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1. Teens and Technology – Where are they today? 2. Why is prayer so hard? 3. The 3 Keys to a Successful Prayer Life 4. How to Get Digital Natives to Pray Better
Presentation Outline
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Are you addicted to the Internet?
October 2012Source: http://www.fluency21.com//blogpost.cfm?blogID=3008
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The Mobile Generation
87%
13%
Do you have a cell phone? (Teens 14-17)
YesNo
March 2012 (Data from 2011)Source:
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Teens-and-smartphones/Cell-phone-ownership/Overall-cell-ownership-steady-since-2009.aspx
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Teens <3 iPhones
Spring 11 Fall 11 Spring 12 Fall 12
iPhoneTablet 40%
60%
Do you have an iPhone?
YesNo
October 2012Source: http://mobileorchard.com/report-states-that-40-of-u-s-teens-own-an-iphone/
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What is the #1 way teens communicate today?
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How Teens Communicate
March 2012 (Data from 2011)Source:
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Teens-and-smartphones/Cell-phone-ownership/Overall-cell-ownership-steady-since-2009.aspx
Daily: 63% text39% talk on the phone35% talk in person29% social networks 22% instant message 19% talk on landline phone6% exchange email
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Texting
March 2012 (Data from 2011)Source:
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Teens-and-smartphones/Cell-phone-ownership/Overall-cell-ownership-steady-since-2009.aspx
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No phone. Just prayer.
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So why is prayer so hard?
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What are your biggest challenges?
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I don’t have time. (CCC, 2726)
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I don’t get anything out of it. (CCC, 2727)
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I don’t get results. (CCC, 2727)
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I don’t get answers. (CCC, 2727, 2734-2737)
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I don’t feel anything. (Spiritual Dryness)(CCC, 2731)
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I have better things to do. (Lack of Faith)(CCC, 2731)
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Distractions (CCC, 2729)
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• Call • Text message • Calendar • Email • Camera • Alarm Clock• GPS• Map• Calculator• To do list • Weather forecast • Weather radar • Jot down notes • Record thoughts• Google • Check news headlines • Check scores • Share pictures • Edit pictures
• Read books • Read blogs • Read news • Read PDF• Facebook • Twitter • Google+• Pinterest • Quora • Count calories • Track Expenses• Track investments • Video chat (Skype) • Boarding pass • Check flight times• Watch ND football • Airport map • Track travel • Find restaurants
• TV Guide • Price Comparison • Coupons • Sell on eBay • Flashlight • Level • Watch movies (Netflix) • Watch Elmo • Look up actors • Look up songs • Listen to music • Listen to podcasts• Schedule Haircut • Order Pizza • Fantasy Football • Dinner Recipe • Whitenoise maker • Check domain names • Review restaurants
• Monitor Websites • Check bank accounts• Check real estate • View family tree • Buy Groupons • Play Games (x20) • Golf Distance Estimate • Pray Rosary • Pray liturgy of the hours • Pray the Divine Mercy
Chaplet • Lenten devotional • Stations of the cross • Examination of
Conscience • Mass times
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Short Term Pleasure > Long Term Joy
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3 Keys to a Successful Prayer Life
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No phone. Just prayer.
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Humble
“He who humbles himself will be exalted; humility is the foundation of prayer.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2559)
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Heart
“According to Scripture, it is the heart that prays. If our heart is far from God, the words of prayer are in vain.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2562)
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Habit
“The life of prayer is the habit of being in the presence of the thrice-holy God and in communion with him.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2565)
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Humble. Heart. Habit.
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Obstacles to Humility
• I have better things to do. (Lack of Faith) • I don’t have time. • I don’t get anything out of it. • I don’t get results. • I don’t get answers. • Short-term Pleasure > Long-term Joy
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Obstacles to the Heart
• I don’t feel anything. (Spiritual Dryness) • I don’t get anything out of it. • Distractions. • Short-term Pleasure > Long-term Joy
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Obstacles to Prayer Habits
• I don’t have time. • I don’t get results. • I have better things to do. (Lack of Faith) • Distractions. • Short-term Pleasure > Long-term Joy
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Teaching Teens to be Humble
More Praise. Less Petition.
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Teaching Teens to Pray from the Heart
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Helping Teens Make Prayer a Habit
Pray always. Sometimes use words. Prayers before. . .
Meals Bed
Class Games
A Journey
Prayer after. . . Waking Up
School Games
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Image Credits• No phone. Just prayer.: http://catholicyouthministry.com/god-are-you-listening/ • I don’t have time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/naomi_pincher/2455741091/ • I don’t get answers: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crash-candy/2311427946/ • I don’t get anything out of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79996062@N08/7159780427/ • I don’t get results: http://photos.nd.edu/image/I0000rCop2tc9TuE • I have better things to do:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smanography/2366162104/sizes/z/in/photostream/ • Spiritual Dryness: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aloony89/6816515568/ • Short Term Pleasure > Long Term Joy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregorytran/5177292352/ • Teaching teens to be humble: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtchristner/2836264730/• Teaching Teens to Pray from the Heart:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/charles_hudson/5940826868/
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