Trail Life Religious Awards
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Troops Fully Alive is the national association of the Catholic troops of Trail Life USA—those chartered by parishes, schools, and other Catholic institutions. Our purpose is to promote Trail Life USA among the Catholic faithful as an effective form of youth ministry.
In today’s toxic secular culture, families are pressured to keep religion a personal matter, sequestered to the confines of their homes. Bishop Robert Barron refers to this phenomenon as the “privatization of religion” and asserts that “authentic Christianity can never be privatized” since all areas of life belong to God.
Saint Irenaeus of Lyons, a bishop of the early Church, wrote that “The glory of God is man fully alive, and the life of man is the vision of God.”
Our vision for the Catholic troops of Trail Life USA is Troops Fully Alive!—that is, the authentic integration of the Catholic Faith, together with traditional methods of the international scouting movement, in a program that guides young men on their journey to become ordinary saints and prepares them to defend the Faith.
The National Catholic Committee of Trail Life USA is working to provide a series of strong Catholic religious emblems. They expect to offer four emblems, each of which will, respectively, emphasize one of the following age-appropriate themes: family, fraternity, fidelity, and vocation. The emblems will be made available online, and will include interactive, service, and mentoring elements.
Learn more about Troops Fully Alive here.
