The Original Arthanius1

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“Arthanius”, is the founder of Defenders of the Holy Trinity (a young adult organization created to support Catholic Youth and Young Adults in New York on their formation of the Catholic Faith). Born and raised in the LES (Lower East Side of Manhattan), Arthanius is a 31 year old who is married with his beloved, “B”, otherwise known as “b”. A Newyorican who speaks a little bit of Spanish, Arthanius was raised a Catholic by his parents, who are long time members of St. Mary’s Church in the LES. When growing up, he lived a pretty interesting life, mixing in with "head-bangers" (those into heavy metal) and the "hoods". He came to the realization that God was calling him to a life of service, which began with a girl who God used to change his life. He began his journey back to God when he realized how far he had wandered off, away from the grace of our Lord. With the help of his parents, Arthanius was spiritually educated and formed, and later, Arthanius served as an activities leader for a youth group named “Jovenes Unidos En Cristo” (Youth United in Christ), a Charismatic youth group that was stationed at St. Mary’s to help youth come back to the Lord.While spending his time serving that youth group, Johnny saw that the youth leaders he encountered, both at the parish and in the Charismatic Renewal, were not studying their faith. He saw that some of these leaders were in danger of falling away from the Catholic faith or were endangering the souls of the many youth under their care. He also saw that there was an increase in Christian Denominations (Protestant), Quasi-denominations (JW’s, Morman’s, etc), and philosophical teachings that lead many Catholics away from Jesus. With the grace of God and the help of his good pal, Nelson, they began “DHT”.DHT later experienced some set backs when Arthanius and Nelson entered the seminary, never to work at the project, but to seek God’s will in their lives. Both left the seminary, not for bad reasons at all, but believed that God was calling them to married life. They both felt that God was calling them to share their experiences with youth about seeking God’s will, especially when it came to vocations to the priesthood and religious life. With that in mind, Arthanius and Nelson brought “DHT” back to life, inviting some of the most dynamic and inspirational leaders to join in our mission to the youth and young adults of New York. Those people were Geeman and Lil, Fr. Anthony, Robert, Mark, Alexandra, Rossy, “B” (My Wife), Arthur and Br. Andrew, and Marisol. As a team, they dedicated themselves to teaching youth and young adults how to live and defend their faith in Jesus and the Catholic Church.From his conversion back to the faith, to the creation of DHT, Arthanius believes this was a major adventure for him. The name “Arthanius” explains his adventure back to the Church. It comes from two names, “Arthur”, which symbolized his storytelling days, and “St. Athanasius”, the patron saint who is honored with the title “Defender of the Catholic Faith”. Later, the name “Arthanius” was used for a web site called “The Land of Arthanius”. A web site to help Catholic youth and young adults learn about their faith. It was also designed to help any youth and young adult leader find resources for their personal vocations, instruction on the Catholic Faith and to gain resources for their personal needs. To him, “The Land of Arthanius” represents the very adventure Johnny went through to find the Truth in Christ!
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