This weekend, something happened. We are no longer the same.

Sin is a twisting of the truth, and we often minimize it to convince ourselves that it’s okay or not that big of a deal. This weekend God has restored our hearts and our understanding of the truth of Jesus Christ. We know better now. We are changed. However, we are going home to friends and family that may expect us to be the same. We will encounter people who don’t have our restored vision.

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“In the Gospel today, Jesus sends His disciples out to the spread the good news. That message is not just for those who followed Jesus during His time here on earth. (It) is for all of us. Let us reflect on how we have heard that call from Jesus, and how we have responded to it.” 

What does our faith mean to us – both as individuals and as a Church?

In today’s first reading, we hear the story of the prophet Amos. Amos was called by God, but he didn’t desire to be a prophet. He didn’t know how to prophesy when God called him, but he still said yes. He trusted that God would provide what was necessary. Amos went and told God’s people to reform, turn away from their sins, and be faithful to God. King Amaziah sent Amos away, because like many of us, he didn’t want to hear a challenging message. But Amos never gave up, because he knew God’s call for him was real. Even though it was difficult to pursue God’s calling, Amos stayed faithful.

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Today, we go home to people we love. God has given us a memory, an experience, an encounter with Him this weekend, but that isn’t only meant for us. It’s meant for the people in our lives.

We go home to a battle against sin, temptation, self-doubt, guilt. There are wars in our relationships, schools, homes, and hearts. God called us here like a boot camp, preparing us to go home and fight for the people we love.

During the Battle of Hacksaw Ridge, a medic named Desmond Doss single handedly saved 75 men by running back into the battle and asking God, “Please Lord, help me save one more.”

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These humans are attending their 15th Steubenville conference, but this year is different from all the others. Since 2008, they’ve been coming each summer as the Youth Minister and her an amazing husband. Now, Sandy has taken a new role at their parish, so they joined our volunteer team on speaker hospitality! When they aren’t on a Steubenville conference, they love spending time as a family, going for walks, traveling, and going out for dinner.

Here’s what they had to say about Steubenville.

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