#124: “A Lenten Phone Fast Challenge” with Matt Paolelli, Vice President of Marketing, Real Life Catholic

The Follow to Lead Podcast

Today on “Follow to Lead” we’ll be talking with Matt Paolelli, Vice President of Marketing for Real Life Catholic about their new Lenten Phone Fast Challenge. Studies show that up to 57% of Americans consider themselves addicted to their smartphones, a trend especially pronounced among younger generations. Chris Stefanick’s non-profit ministry Real Life Catholic is launching the Lenten Phone Fast Challenge to propose a countercultural sacrifice this Lent in support of the youngest generation of Catholics. RLC encourages people to commit to a specific phone fast to decrease their smartphone usage during Lent while also joining in prayer specifically for the renewed faith of Catholic teens. Learn more and join the challenge at https://reallifecatholic.com/lent.

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Follow to Lead is a monthly podcast produced by the Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative (diaschools.org) primarily for leaders and professionals in Catholic Education. Our goal is to help our audience listen for and follow God’s call in order that, both personally and professionally, we may lead others to God. Each month co-hosts Fr. Randy Sly and Kyle Pietrantonio will showcase stories of inspiration, observations and insights from Catholic leaders, well-known speakers, school administrators and others active in the educational mission of the Church. Follow to Lead can help each of us know better how God is calling us, and the role passionate Catholic education plays in spreading His message of faith, hope and love.