“I was tired of being the Catholic who didn’t know why he believed what he believed.”
Jimmy Mitchell (2015)
“I was tired of being the Catholic who didn’t know why he believed what he believed.”
This afternoon, Ennie had the opportunity to speak to high school seniors about their faith lives after high school. He started off by talking about how it is easy for us to become dependent on youth group (and conferences like this) to keep our faith alive.
How many of us have divided, or tempted, minds? Our minds exist to help get us where we want to go. How many want to get to Heaven?
For one of this afternoon’s breakout sessions, Fr. Leo spoke to us about our minds. Our minds are searching for something true, and we have to be committed to the pursuit of truth. Continue reading
Sister Irene has been a professed Daughter of St. Paul (aka ‘The Media Nuns’) for 28 years. Born Mary Irene, she grew up in St. Louis at Assumption Parish in South County.
Before she joined the Daughters, she went to college to St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX on a basketball scholarship. During her senior year, she and another girl were co-captains, and were the only seniors on the team. Interestingly, they both became professed religious sisters. The other girl is now a Carmelite of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Los Angeles. Continue reading
While the majority of conference attendees were enjoying entertainment with Fr. Leo, over 500 students & chaperones chose, instead, to attend a session focused on how to share faith with friends. Obviously, the teens & adults attending this presentation were serious about bringing the Gospel to their loved ones.
While acknowledging that sharing faith can be awkward, Jimmy asked the crowd a thought-provoking question, “If you had five minutes to share the Gospel with someone, what would you say?” Continue reading