Kathleen McGovern's blog

Sweat is pouring down your face, you’re grasping for breath & running like a fool. It might look like you’re escaping from zombies but these are all activities that are usually required for a great workout. As women we know getting in a good workout is important but also that there’s added pressure to the workout because we want to look good inside the gym and outside of it. So sometimes working out becomes much less about being healthy physically, emotionally and spiritually but more about how good you can look in those yoga pants. Read more »

Going to the gym can be the most annoying encounter I have on any given day. Thankfully, I have my awesome fitness trainer, Sid Andruska who comes up with fun and exciting ways to work out! She’s a motivator, fitness guru, and friend! If only everyone could have their very own Sid! Read more »

Speed bumps are annoying. When I encounter one I usually try to go over it as quickly as possible, making the whole point of a speed bump irrelevant. However, the other day as I careened over yet another speed bump and nearly hit a pedestrian, the importance of speed bumps hit me.  Read more »

This past week I was fortunate enough to go to Nashville and meet some great youth workers from all across the country.  On the first day I met a youth minister named Paul. We talked about our jobs and so on and so forth and he told me a story about how his teens were on a Mission trip and they all stopped at a gas station. As Paul filled the van with gasoline the teens went in to fill up on junk food and drinks. To Paul’s surprise, they all came out with “THE THIRST UNIVERSE” a fountain drink so large the only way to describe it would be…well, Thirst Universe. Read more »

As a single person I oftentimes go to Mass by myself and find this time to be extremely reflective and personal. My thoughts most often go to experiencing Christ in the Eucharist and focusing on how the readings relate to me in my own life.

A few Sundays ago, I had the same thought. The time for Communion came, I went up, received Jesus and knelt back down in my pew, basking in the beauty of Jesus, thankful that I only had to focus on myself and Jesus. I usually do my best at this time not to watch the Communion line for cute boys, but to focus more importantly, on Christ Jesus within me, making me whole. However, this day my wandering eyes caught something truly magnificent in the Communion line. Read more »

The OYM has added a new staff member to our family!  Some of you may know her from her days as a core member at Sacred Heart in Valley Park, as a youth minister at St. Read more »