Success Stories

Praise for Dumb Ox from ministers and teens.

 

John Paul the Great asked for a New Evangelization, and the Dumb Ox crew has stepped up to the plate. By using the Holy Father’s Theology of the Body, intertwined with music, humor, and powerful testimonies, they have been a great source of inspiration for all the teens they encounter. If you’re looking to make your teens fall more deeply in love with Christ and His Church, do not pass them up.”
— Jason Evert, popular chastity speaker & best-selling author

Brian Butler and his Dumb Ox gang are cultural warriors in the truest sense of the word. Like beloved John Paul the Second they use the written word, video, and live presentations to take a powerful message of hope and truth to the heart of the culture--to the young. For those who have belly-ached that the Church has nothing to offer teens and young people, don't miss the DUMB OX!”
— Raymond Arroyo, EWTNews Director and Best-selling Author

Dumb Ox Productions from New Orleans does some of the most outstanding youth programs in America. In the dozens of cities where I've spoken and the scores of ministries I've worked with, I've never seen any group more gifted or more effective at lighting the fire of faith, truth, love, and real freedom than Dumb Ox and their founder, Brian Butler. They do retreats, talks and interactive events based on the life of John Paul II and his Theology of the Body, and they get teens pumped up to take on the culture for Jesus and WIN!”
— Dave Sloan, speaker on the Theology of the Body

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Teen Quotes

I just wanted to say thank you so, so much for taking the time to come out here and sing for us!! It was awesome!!! I loved it! You are extremely talented!! I also wanted to say that I loved your story. It brought tears to my eyes. It’s funny because, although I could not relate to the girl in your story at all, it still made me stop and think about things. It made me think about other people. That motto about ‘being third’ did the same thing. It made me see even more that it isn’t always just about yourself, it’s God first and others second… You have inspired me to spread the word about the number 3. People have asked, “What’s 3rd or the number 3?” and I tell them the motto. I have inspired others to spread this as well. It’s such a cool way to look at it… Well thank you again for everything! You rock!!”
— 14 year old girl – Ponchatoula, LA

The retreat was awesome!!! I had so much fun!!! And I wanted to share with you something from retreat...after adoration, you asked me how it was, and I told you that it was the best adoration that I had had since Steubenville in 2003, and it really was… Steubenville had been this amazing powerful experience, and then that feeling that I used to get at adoration wasn't there anymore. I felt so lost, because that was the highlight of my adoration. I felt like I was losing my faith because I didn't get that feeling. I would get so frustrated that I would not allow myself to be open to the peace that God was offering. And so I talked to someone when we were in Mexico about this and she helped me to understand that it was just me that was changing. So...at adoration on retreat, I just felt more open because I wasn't expecting, that 'conquer the world' type of feeling. I was there to worship, and it was all for Him. And that brought me the peace that I used to feel. So, that's my story from retreat. It was incredible!! I'm so excited about Confirmation and I can't wait!!”
— 17 year old girl – LaPlace, LA

I just wanted to write you to let you know just how much I enjoyed the retreat this past weekend.. it was great.. your music was amazing and the talks ya’ll gave were really good.. I definitely got a lot out of this retreat…” 16 year old girl – Destrahan, LA
— 16 year old girl – Destrahan, LA

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