Catholic Answers Live #12561 How Do We Bring Young People Back to the Church? Faith and Evangelization - Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers
Jan 26, 2026
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, a Catholic deacon and evangelist known for parish missions and media work, discusses reclaiming young adults through beauty, truth, and the Eucharist. He explores respectful dialogue on Protestant campuses, forming friendships that lead to faith, using social media and parish outreach, and how catechesis rooted in relationship—not pressure—draws people back.
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Beauty, Not Pop Music, Draws Youth
- Young people are attracted to the transcendentals — beauty, truth, and goodness — not merely contemporary music styles.
- The extraordinary (Latin) Mass often draws youth because it delivers those transcendentals abundantly.
Connect Sacraments To Desire And Cooperation
- Teach young people why the sacraments matter and how to cooperate with sacramental grace.
- Emphasize desire and personal cooperation so sacraments become transformative, not just rituals to check off.
Use Questions, Not Arguments
- Respond to misconceptions with questions that expose underlying confusion instead of arguing.
- Use the Socratic method to make others reflect and return for deeper conversation later.
