Some of the unsung heroes of SteubySTL are the interns of the Office of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. They dedicate a majority of their summers to making sure that our conferences go as planned. One of these awesome humans should be a familiar face by now: meet Drew.
Tonight, Joe from LEAD shared how the Lord changed his life through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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Once I opened up, I found that Confession was a place where I could pour out my deepest, darkest messiness and I could hear someone say ‘I forgive you.’
You’re only as sick as your secrets.
Go to Confession and put yourself before the Healer and discover the joy of the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.
Friday night concluded with a short period of Eucharistic Adoration. After hearing a talk about how God longs for us, we were led into a time for God to be with us. We were invited to simply spend time with Him who is mercy.
Our host, Dan Harms, set it up by talking about how loved we really are. “Adoration,” he said, “is an extension of the Mass. It’s a time for every single one of us to just fall in love. Tonight, He proves His love for us by coming to be present among us.”
What are we doing gathered here at Steubenville? For what are we searching? What do we think will make us happy? Pete Burds’ keynote on Friday evening asked us to consider what our thirst is really for.
Thirst: For What Do We Long?
We all have basic desires for food, drink, and sleep. These are good to pay attention to and to satisfy.
We also have another level of desire. We desire popularity and thirst for the desire to be known and to be a big deal. We all desire relationships, not just romantic relationships, but for a good family and friendships. Maybe you desire money or to get into a good college?
Even if we can attain these desires, we remain unsatisfied.
