Where was my truth coming from? How could I ask hundreds of people I would meet to read the bible before bed and before breakfast if I wasn’t actively doing that?

But what about when we put the phone away, we get home from the late night party, or get off that high? Loneliness, despair, isolation... the list goes on.

In which do we have faith: emotions or trust? Are we secure in our lives through the way we feel and interpret interactions, or do we find security through our trust in others?

I am not so unique in the history of salvation. Recall, for example, that God promised Abraham, an old man married to Sarah, who was equally aged, that Abraham would have “descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky.” (Gen 26:4). Abraham and Sarah actually laugh at this, but when their son was born, they named him “Laughter” (Isaac).

This is why The Chosen is so good. All the hard work of Lectio Divina and the imaginative prayer of the Jesuits is done for you by the creators of this show. It provides us a window into a possible interpretation of the day-to-day life of Christ with details the Gospels leave out, all while gently leading us away from daily concerns with its high production value

That’s it, in my book. Those are the only reasons not to discern religious life. I’m writing this because I remember the plethora of “reasons” I invented to not discern. I remember my intense desire to run away from the question “Is God calling me?”

My parents thought that this would be the best way to receive my faith formation; but in reality, it destroyed it. I was taught textbook religion. Things were forced on me in a way that just drew me further and further away through the years.

So many youth feel like they have no one to talk to about their problems; they feel like no one cares about them. We try to combat that through dynamic and relevant encounters with youth.

Home is a four-letter word that people either regard with fond memories and can’t wait to visit or view as a foreign land of which they were once a part. For me, it’s the latter…

He didn’t love me. He didn’t love me because he didn’t know how. His “promise” of endgame wasn’t his to give as a 14-year-old boy

Why would St. Paul make a point of instructing the troubled Roman church to practice this habit? Because it bonds people, connects them in love, and requires them to listen well and care for one another.

A good takeaway that I learned, which maybe you can use as well, was to take a step back and watch what the people around me were saying, and observe if it was creating bonds or creating divides between them.

I had fallen short with everything that I had decided to do. When I told Father this, he just laughed! Maybe I had something on my face, but I’m pretty sure he had heard that same thing more than once that day. What I realized is that Lent isn’t supposed to be easy.

No matter if your Dad is at home or not. No matter if you get along with him or not. It is true. You have a Father in Heaven who loves you and wants to know you.

Ok, I’ll admit that nothing does quite motivate me like an inspiring and selfless figure, especially if said figure is from a book, tv show, or a movie. More often than not, superheroes usually take that spot as being an encouragement in my life.

we prayed that God would give us superpowers! I literally remember having a piece of paper with me that had the details of when we wanted the powers, what powers we wanted, and what our other capabilities were.

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a personal favorite, was a kind, generous, athletic, adventurous, active, handsome guy who loved the outdoors…. was often seen giving all He had away to those with less. He wasn’t a great student but he studied hard, and loved politics, and was a funny extrovert who was always the life of the party. This video on him is under 2 minutes!

"Fairy tales are more than true - not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten."

So Shockwave had to find something to focus on to remind himself why he shouldn’t let his anger take control of him. I made it be that he wanted to protect the innocent, his family

Leading by example is best done when you are living a virtuous life. If you lead others by your virtues not only will your virtue become stronger but those around you will be able to grow in their virtue as well.