C.S. Lewis, in The Screwtape Letters, said that mortals think devils work by putting things into our minds, when they actually work by keeping things out. Our perception of reality can be a tricky thing. Are we accurately grasping what reality is?
David Calavitta is not endorsing the movie Fight Club, but the first rule of Fight Club? Makes a lot of sense for those of us in Catholic Fight Club. Because the reality is that we’re already in a fight, a fight we were born into, and we never, ever talk about it. Continue reading
Jimmy Mitchell is living in Nashville these days, after growing up in Atlanta, where he remembers being a chubby kid who got to be decent at football and navigated bullying, parents fighting, and feeling alone. Continue reading
Jacob and Audrey, who are fraternal twins, have been volunteering with the social media team of our conferences for the past two years. They both attended Steubenville conferences all four years of high school, and enjoyed them so much that they keep coming back to serve – especially through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat!
If you’ve ever crossed the street during one of our conferences to get to the Q, you’ve probably seen Dick. He’s one of our crossing guards, working hard to keep us all safe.
And if you’ve ever been sick, or tired, or sick and tired of being sick and tired, perhaps you’ve met Pat, who volunteers in First Aid.
This morning, Mass was celebrated for all of the volunteers and ministry team, in anticipation of the arrival of the teens this afternoon. Bishop Rice presided and our music ministers were Adam Bitter on guitar and David Radley on the violin.
The homily began with Bishop Rice thanking all of the volunteers for their time. He reminded everyone that this weekend is all about the young people and that our job as volunteers is to simply do whatever we can to help draw these young people closer to Christ.
Our hope for this weekend is that all of the teens are able to encounter Christ in a deeper way than before. Bishop Rice encouraged all of us to let go of our burdens for the weekend. He reminded us that throughout this weekend we should look for opportunities to practice mercy. He also told us the importance of relying on the strength that comes from the Eucharist as we serve this weekend.
All of the volunteers are feeling energized and ready to welcome all of the teenagers to this conference! We are looking forward to a faith-filled and fun-filled weekend. Please continue to pray for us and all of God’s kids.
