In our latest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, young people report that sacred moments are characterized by truth, wonder, awe, gratitude, and a sense of interconnectedness. These moments can take place while experiencing certain emotional states, like inspiration or suffering, and usually evoke
In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal strides toward greater self-love or self-care. For some, replacing an internal stream of negative messages with more positive self-talk boosted how they viewed themselves. Below, SAP members
Springtide Research Director Dr. Tricia Bruce was recently featured by Our Sunday Visitor in an article written about Pope Francis naming her as one of six new consultants appointed to the General Secretariat of the Synod. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit
Springtide Research Director Dr. Tricia Bruce was recently featured by Lasallian RELAN in an article written about Pope Francis naming her as one of six new consultants appointed to the General Secretariat of the Synod. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their
Pope Francis recently named Springtide Research Institute director Dr. Tricia Bruce as one of six new consultants appointed to the General Secretariat of the Synod. This body of bishops and other appointees helps to prepare and implement themes identified within the Synod on Synodality, a multi-year, global conversation discerning future
In our latest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, young people say that sacred experiences aren’t necessarily tied to physical places but are more often found in moments. That said, young people do point to certain spaces and places where sacred moments show up
In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal strides toward greater self-love or self-care. For some, prioritizing specific activities helped generate greater self-love. Below, SAP members Joelle and Noah discuss how their journeys to recognize
Those in ministry often ask, “Why don’t young people come to religious services?” Service attendance isn’t the primary marker of a full spiritual life, especially for Gen Z. Sixty-eight percent of young people we surveyed for The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred said they were
In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal strides toward greater self-love or self-care. For some, acknowledging their identities led them toward greater self-love. Below, SAP members Leo and Anthony discuss how their journeys to
Technology’s impact on the way we experience the world is not as clear-cut as it once was. Digital spaces and the level of connection that happens there have grown more complex, more tangible and durable, and more meaningful out of necessity. Our research shows that interconnectedness is a key factor