Built by a Catholic teen, for Catholic teens.
Manny Campos
I'm 18 years old and a freshman at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. I started The Faith Bank because I kept meeting teenagers with Bibles they never opened — cheap ones, mass-produced by printing companies with no formation intention behind them. A family can afford a $5 Bible. What they can't always afford is a Great Adventure Bible from Ascension Press — the kind built by Catholics who actually understand how a teenager thinks and what they need to encounter their faith for real. That gap is what The Faith Bank exists to close.
I've been in Catholic ministry since I was young — teaching RCIA for two years, serving at the altar, working as a lector, and leading teens across the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as Chairman of the Archdiocesan Youth Council. I know what faith formation looks like when it's resourced well, and I know what it looks like when it isn't.
That's why I care so much about quality. A cheap rosary that breaks in two days isn't a gift — it's a missed opportunity. A Bible written for adults isn't going to hold a 14-year-old's attention. The Faith Bank exists to put the right materials in the right hands, and to make sure they actually get used — which is why every partner school agrees to build these resources directly into their curriculum.
I also host The Manny Perspective, a Catholic theology and philosophy podcast for young people, where I've had the privilege of speaking with guests including Cardinal Daniel DiNardo and Bishop Robert Barron.
