Welcome to IamThird.ca
I AM THIRD. Catherine Doherty, the foundress of the Madonna House apostolate wrote these words in her book "Sobornost: Experiencing the Unity of Mind, Heart, and Soul," explaining that our lives should be lived serving God first, then our neighbor, and finally ourselves. IAMTHIRD.ca belongs to Mike Landry, a Catholic youth minister from Spruce Grove, AB. His aim is to help young people learn to live Catholic Christian lives, putting themselves in third place.
Food for thought (usually updated Tuesday/Friday)
Sexual Purity Part IV: Trust
I’ve been on holidays for all of July- and haven’t had a lot of time to sit down and write blog posts… I’m too busy doing home renovations and playing with my kids to write anything substantial. So I am borrowing from the best- one of my favorite youth ministers, theology professors, musicians, and bloggers [...]
Sexual Purity Part III: Avoid
I’ve been on holidays for all of July- and haven’t had a lot of time to sit down and write blog posts… I’m too busy doing home renovations and playing with my kids to write anything substantial. So I am borrowing from the best- one of my favorite youth ministers, theology professors, musicians, and bloggers [...]
Sexual Purity Part II: Flee
If you’re in a situation with your boyfriend or girlfriend and things are starting to get out of control, get up and walk away. I’m not kidding. The only other option is sin. Don’t just lie on the couch together. Get up and go for a walk around the block. If you’re sitting at your computer and are tempted to look at pornography, turn off the computer, get up and walk away. I mean, it’s really difficult to look at pornography on your computer when you computer is turned off and you are in another room.