Pictures from UMBC Discovering Christ

We just finished our fifth Discovering Christ course! We had a wonderful experience this time around at UMBC. This is the second time we've presented this course on campus.

Each time we've had 20-30 students coming to learn more about Jesus and His relevance to their lives. All sorts of students from different racial, religious (though majority grew up Catholic), and family backgrounds.

Julie's group eating dinner

Ejiofor's group eating dinner

Dave giving a talk

Fr. Arnold giving a talk on the Holy Spirit day retreat

Students at the Holy Spirit Retreat

Dave and Pete with Fr. Richard Gray, Chaplain to UMBC

Final picture at the Celebration Dinner!

God the Father loves you!

When you have a chance to put on hold any busyness that you are involved with, a time when you can quiet down and open up to God and receive, I have something wonderful to share with you!

It's a video of a song that communicates in word and Spirit the love God has for you personally. The song is, How He loves us! and is sung by Kim Walker in the context of a worship time at a conference.

I first heard this song when we posted a video called, Cardboard testimonies. Subsequently I listened to the testimony of the author of the song, John Mark McMilan - quite an incredible testimony of love inspired the song.

Fr. Arnold used this video at the end of his teaching during our Discovering Christ retreat day recently, and I simply got undone with the Father's love for us, for me personally, as I watched and listened! That is how the good news works you know. We experience good news and want all of our friends to know about it!

We all need reminders of our Father's love which is the foundation of our life and identity! Oh how he loves us!

"Holy Spirit come and reveal the Father's love in great power as my friends listen to this song, in the name of the Lord Jesus we pray, Amen!

Pete interviews Archbishop O'Brien

I had a great privilege two weeks ago that I would like to share with you! I spent a 1/2 hour with Archbishop O'Brien of Baltimore talking about reaching young adults, evangelization, and our vocation to holiness. It was a really awesome opportunity that was very inspiring. The other day I placed the best 15 minutes of the interview on our 52nd podcast. Listen on the audio player below, or click here.

"May those involved in ChristLife and similar apostolic movements truly win the graces of the apostles; the apostles who are, as the Preface tells us in their mass, still responsible for the Church, still involved in the Church, as all the saints are."
-Archbishop Edwin O'Brien

Receive the Power!

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses...to the ends of the Earth.” -Acts 1:8

This years World Youth Day marks Pope Benedict's first visit to Austrailia. This year's theme is a new penecost and outpouring of the power of the Holy Spirit! World Youth day is expected to attract more than 125,000 international visitors. Attending will be musicians such as Matt Maher, Hillsong United, and Human Rythmns. In an article by Zenit News Agency The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI explains that Jesus is the answer for everything and the reason for World Youth Day is to have a relationship with Him and proclaim Him when you go home. An excerpt from the article is below:

"Where can young people find the answers to their questions about the existence of God and the injustices they see in the world? In Christ", says Benedict XVI.

The Pope said this in a video-message taped ahead of his trip to Australia, dated July 4, to the people of the nation and the young pilgrims who will take part in World Youth Day. The video was released today in Australia.

The 23rd International World Youth Day, to be held in Sydney from July 15 to 20, has as its theme "You Will Receive Power When the Holy Spirit Has Come Upon You, and You Will Be My Witnesses."
"How much the world needs a renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit," the Pontiff said. "There are still many who have not heard the Good News of Jesus Christ, while many others, for whatever reason, have not recognized in this Good News the saving truth that alone can satisfy the deepest longings of their hearts."

The Holy Father said that he firmly believes the youth to be the "instruments of that renewal, communicating to their peers the joy they have experienced through knowing and following Christ, and sharing with others the love that the Spirit pours into their hearts, so that they too will be filled with hope and with thanksgiving for all the good things they have received from our heavenly Father."

Benedict XVI continued: "Many young people today lack hope. They are perplexed by the questions that present themselves ever more urgently in a confusing world, and they are often uncertain which way to turn for answers. They see poverty and injustice and they long to find solutions.

"They are challenged by the arguments of those who deny the existence of God and they wonder how to respond. They see great damage done to the natural environment through human greed and they struggle to find ways to live in greater harmony with nature and with one another."

The Pope asked, "Where can we look for answers?"

"The Spirit points us toward the way that leads to life, to love and to truth," he stated. "The Spirit points us toward Jesus Christ."

Quoting St. Augustine, the Pontiff affirmed, "If you wish to remain young, seek Christ."

"In him we find the answers that we are seeking," he continued, "we find the goals that are truly worth living for, we find the strength to pursue the path that will bring about a better world. Our hearts find no rest until they rest in the Lord, as St. Augustine says at the beginning of the Confessions, the famous account of his own youth.

"My prayer is that the hearts of the young people who gather in Sydney for the celebration of World Youth Day will truly find rest in the Lord, and that they will be filled with joy and fervor for spreading the Good News among their friends, their families, and all whom they meet."

Please pray for everyone attending World Youth Day 2008 that they would be filled with the Holy Spirit and have the zeal and courage to spread Jesus' love to the world!

Disovering Christ at W.Y.D.

World Youth Day is the largest youth event in the world. This year's World Youth Day 2008 it will be held in Sydney, Australia from July 15-20. At World Youth Day 1989, John Paul the Great focused on the necessity of young people to discover Christ. This is the most important thing we could ever do, and his words are very inspiring and urgent in regards to the desperate need of all humanity to discover Jesus Christ:

"World Youth Day 1989 will be centred on Jesus Christ, as our Way, our Truth and our Life (cfr. Jn 14:6). For all of you it must therefore become the Day of a new, a more mature and a deeper discovery Christ in your life.

To be young is already in itself a special and specific treasure for every young man and young woman (cfr. Letter to the Youth of the World, n. 3). This treasure consists, among other things, in the fact that yours is an age of many important discoveries. Each one of you discovers him or her self, his or her personality, the meaning for him or for her of existence, the reality good and evil. You also discover the whole world around you - the human world and the world of nature. Now, among these many discoveries there must not be lacking one that is of fundamental importance for every human being: the personal discovery of Jesus Christ. Discovering Christ, always again and always more fully, is the most wonderful adventure of our life. That is why, on the occasion of the forthcoming Youth Day, I want to ask each one of you some very important questions, and to suggest the answers.

- Have you already discovered Christ, who is the Way?

Yes, Jesus is for us a way that leads to the Father - the оnlу Way. Whoever wants to reach salvation must set out along this way. You young people very often find yourselves at a crossroads, not knowing which path to choose, which way to go; there are so many wrong paths, so many facile proposals, so many ambiguities. In moments like this, do not forget that Christ, with his Gospel, his example, his commandments, is always and alone the safest way, the way which leads to full and lasting happiness.

- Have you already discovered Christ, who is the Truth?

Truth is the deepest need of the human spirit. Young people especially are hungry for the Truth about God and man, about life and the world. In my first Encyclical Redemptor Hominis I wrote: "The man who wishes to understand himself thoroughly - and not just in accordance with immediate, partial, often superficial, and even illusory standards and measures of his being - must with his unrest, uncertainty and even his weakness and sinfulness, with his life and death, draw near to Christ" (n. 10). Christ is the Word of truth, uttered by God himself, in response to all the questioning of the human heart. He is the One who reveals fully to us the mystery of man and of the world.

- Have you already discovered Christ, who is the Life?

Each one of you is so anxious to live life in its fullness. You live with great hopes, with so many fine plans for the future. But do not forget that the true fullness of life is to be found only in Christ, who died and rose again for us. Christ alone is able to fill in depth the space of the human heart. He alone gives the strength and joy living, in spite of any limit or external impediment.

Yes, discovering Christ is the finest adventure of your life. But it is not enough to discover Him just once. Discovering Him becomes every time an invitation to seek Him always more, to come to know Him still better through prayer, participating in the sacraments, meditating on his Word, through catechises and listening to the teachings of the Church. This is our most important task, as St Paul had well understood when he wrote: "For me, indeed, to live is Christ" (Phil 1:21).

2. The new discovery of Christ - when it is authentic - always directly results in the desire to bring Him to others, that is, in a commitment to the apostolate. This, precisely, is the second guideline for the next Youth Day.

To the whole Church is addressed Christ's соmmаnd: "Gо оut tо the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation" (Mk 16:15). The whole Church, therefore, is missionary and evangelizing; she lives constantly in a state of mission (cfr. Decree Ad Gentes, n. 2). To be Christians means to be missionaries, to be apostles (cfr. Decree Apostolicam Actuositatem, n. 2). It is not enough to discover Christ - you must bring Him to others!

The world of today is one great mission land, even in countries of long-standing Christian tradition. Everywhere today neopaganism and the process of secularization present a great challenge to the message of the Gospel. But, at the same time, there are new openings in our day for the proclamation of the Good News. We see, for example, a growing nostalgia for the sacred, for genuine values, for prayer. Аnd so, today's world needs many apostles - especially apostles who are young and courageous. You young people have in a special way the task of witnessing today to the faith; the commitment to bring the Gospel of Christ - the Way, the Truth and the Life - into the third Christian Millennium, to build a new civilization - a civilization of love, of justice and of peace.

Each new generation needs new apostles. This means a special mission for you. You young people are the first apostles and evangelizers of the world of youth, assailed today by so many challenges and so much that is threatening (cfr. Decree Apostolicam Actuositatem, n. 12). Above all, you can be evangelizers, and no one can take your place, where уоu study, and in your work and your free time. So many of those of your own age do not know Christ, or do not know Him well enough. So you cannot remain silent and indifferent! You must have the courage to speak about Christ, to bear witness to your faith through a life-style inspired by the Gospel. St Paul wrote: "Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel!" (1Cor 9:16). The harvest is great indeed for evangelization and so many workers are needed. Christ trusts you and counts on your collaboration. On the occasion of the forthcoming Youth Day, I invite you, therefore, to renew уоur apostolic commitment. Christ needs you! Respond to his call with courage and with the enthusiasm that belongs to your age." (view full article)

For more information on how to provide a Discovering Christ course in your parish click here.

The New Faithful

The final lecture in the John Carroll Lectures series - celebrating the Archdiocese of Baltimore's 200th anniversary - is on The New Faithful. It will be presented on June 9 at 7 p.m. at the Basilica by Colleen Carroll Campbell, author of a book entitled, “The New Faithful; Why Young Adults are Embracing Christian Orthodoxy.”

This may be a useful lecture to understand how to reach young adults for Jesus Christ. I skimmed sections of the book. Very interesting.

Reaching Young People for Jesus!

"The need to proclaim Christ boldly and courageously is a continuing priority for the Church; indeed it is a solemn duty laid upon her by Christ who enjoined the Apostles to 'go out to the whole world, proclaim the Good News to all creation.'" -Pope Benedict XVI, December 2007

Many young people do not know the basic Gospel message of Jesus Christ - either they have never heard it or it has never hit home in their personal lives. It is the duty as laid out for us by our Pope to share the gift we have received with everyone we encounter. Jesus said if we trust in Him and spread his message he is able to do "far more than we could ever ask or imagine, according to His power at work within us" (Ephesians 3:20).

He is the same God of the Gospels, he can perform the same healing and miracles in and through His people as He did then - but we have to ask in faith! I went on a nine month Catholic evangelization trip around the US with NET ministries. I traveled on a team with 10 other young adults (ages 18-30) in a huge van with destinations to Churches and schools to perform retreats for high and middle schoolers. During that time I was able to see God work in ways I never thought possible, in my own life and the lives of the people I was ministering to.

I specifically remember one instance that may seem trivial but God worked in such an amazing way that I will never forget it. I was giving a talk on a retreat and I was nervous because I had just come back from a two day trip home for my friend's funeral, so I felt like I had nothing to give at that point. After my talk one of the high school girls asked if she could talk to me, she didn't know why but while I was talking she had this feeling that she could trust me and should share some things that were on her heart. She told me about how her father had died and she just wanted to know there was a father figure who loved her. After experiencing the loss of a friend my heart went out to her and we cried and prayed together for almost the rest of the retreat. When I left she thanked me, and I asked for what, and she said "for being there".

It's amazing how small situations can greatly impact our lives and the lives of people around us if we are just open to the healing power of Christ! A friend of mine, Danielle, shares in ChristLife's newest podcast about God's healing power in her brothers life. Also on this podcast is an interview with Mark Berchem and Christopher Kraker, the Director and Associate Director of NET ministries, and a news story about a man who was raised from the dead by the power of prayer! To listen to this podcast click here, or press play below:

Ministering to Young Adults

“Fewer than one out of ten young adults mention faith as their top priority” (UnChristian, 23).

A shocking statistic - yet one that should challenge Christian young adults and youth leaders to evangelize! As a resource for my own Christian discipleship and for leading others I found some interesting statistics as well as great ideas in the books UnChristian and Googling God:

• Ministers too often give a quick fix approach to God and introduce the “born again” mentality rather then consistent truth. (Googling God)

• Our generation often follows teachings of the Church without even understanding why we believe those things, thus not having true conviction. (Googling God)

• Web site resources for Ministering to young adults: www.bustedhalo.com; www.sacredspace.ie; and www.rejesus.com (Googling God)
  

• We must provide venues for all the Catholics we are dealing with: adoration/ sacraments, volunteer opportunities, videos, Q & A, Theology on Tap, etc. (Googling God)

• There needs to be young adult events where they can unite with the Church, bishops and Pope/ young adults need to know that the Church cares about them. (A young adult, Googling God)

• “Jesus didn’t put a sign on a palm tree and say, ‘All those willing to be disciples, please meet here at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday; refreshments will be served.’ He personally invited people!" Ministers must: “be in the world but not of the world” so as to understand where young adults are coming from, use technology but not as an only means rather to draw them into the richness of the Church, also invite personally. (Googling God)

• "84 percent of young people say they know at least one Christian personally, and only 15 percent see a lifestyle difference in that Christian." (UnChristian)
  

• Living with integrity starts with being transparent. Doing what you say you are going to is the number one quality young people admire. (UnChristian)

• “We have experienced the presence of a living God, but outsiders are wary of feeling brainwashed or manipulated." (UnChristian)

• Many people do not associate with Christianity as something new but as something old and commonplace, they have “been there, done that”. Many young people have been involved in a church and then left, so evangelizers must keep that in mind and not try to portray Christianity as something that they have never heard of before. (UnChristian)

• Nearly one third of Americans believe that there are some crimes and sins that God cannot forgive. (UnChristian)

• “It is more important than ever to think about and respond to political issues in light of a biblical worldview.” (UnChristian)

• Be creative – Jesus was, He attracted people who were unaccustomed to His style, ability, message, etc. (UnChristian)

• 2 Corinthians 7: 11-12 – Christians should respond well to correction. (UnChristian)

My point in these statistics and ideas is not to discourage Christians, but rather to challenge them - and myself - to be able to respond well to correction and be more faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ. These books really opened my eyes to new ways of approaching people with understanding and respect, but without watering down the truth. I think it is helpful for anyone working with or ministering to young people to be aware of these things.

There are so many stereotypes of Christianity that sometimes repel people from it. “Jesus said Christians would be known by their love” (UnChristian), let us make that our stereotype!

Youth Arise!

"The term evangelization has a very rich meaning.[4] In the broad sense, it sums up the Church’s entire mission: her whole life consists in accomplishing the traditio Evangelii, the proclamation and handing on of the Gospel, which is 'the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes' (Rom 1:16) and which, in the final essence, is identified with Jesus Christ himself (cf. 1 Cor 1:24)" (Doctrinal Note on Evangelization).

The people of the Church are called to evangelize, and many young adult have the desire but lack the means to do so. Ryan O'Hara, executive director of "Youth Arise", is very involved in the training of young adults to be apostles for Christ! In ChristLife's most recent podcast, Ryan shares his testimony and the exciting opportunities for young adults to gather together and learn more about their faith and how to share it with others.

Listen in to ChristLife's most recent podcast here, or press play below:

The Light of the World!

"The People who have walked in darkness have seen a great light, on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." (Isaiah 9:2)

During this advent season I have been meditating on the anticipation of Jesus becoming man! He came in such a humble way, and because of that He brought such hope to the poor and suffering. It is hard to imagine life without the hope and peace that He brings, and yet many people don't know or care to know Him!

On ChristLife's most recent podcast, random college students answer the fundamental questions - who is Jesus to them and does God have an impact on their daily decisions? It was interesting to see what their veiws were, and how so many of them considered Jesus to be a good man but just not the savior of the world.



Also on the podcast are some testimonies of some students from the same campus who went through Discovering Christ and how the Lord radically impacted their lives. It is so encouraging to see the Lord at work. Hopefully during this advent and Christmas season, Christians will share the light of Christ with all those they meet!

You can listen to the most recent podcast here, or press play below:

Archbishop at Theology on Tap

On November 7th, I gathered with about 50 or 60 Young adults at a local bar to meet the new Archbishop of Baltimore. In a session of "Theology on Tap", Archbishop O'Brien gave an address to the young adults gathered. It was an informal way for young adults to meet and receive guidance from their new "shepherd". He was very passionate about young adults and gave us some great insights for growth in our faith and service to the community.


I went with a group of young adults, many of whom attend ChristLife's Following Christ course. We were all very inspired by the Archbishop's words and excited to put those words into action. One thing that really struck me was when the Archbishop commented on his belief that young adults are capable of great self-giving.

I've heard it said that 'the youth of today are to much to themselves, to tied up in their own interests, to selfish. they're not going to listen to a message like this'...and I really resent that...I've spent the last twenty two years working with young people...and I've seen kids in the seminary willing to do anything to serve that neighbor of theirs that wants to seek Christ (Archbishop O'Brien at Theology on Tap, Baltimore).

ChristLife recently podcasted a clip from the Archbishop's address and well as Q&A with the young adults present. Listen in to this latest podcast here, or click play below:

What's happening at UMBC

While most college students are enjoying the last of their weekends, finishing up last minute homework, and getting ready for the start of a new week, 30 young adults are joining together Sunday nights at UMBC for fellowship, teaching, and prayer! That’s not something you see everyday.

ChristLife has joined forces with UMBC’s Newman club to start a 6-week course called “Discovering Christ”. The purpose of this course is simply to introduce or reaffirm in young adults the love of Christ and the impact of having a relationship with Him. The course consists of: dinner, fellowship, prayer, a teaching, dessert, and small group discussions. The themes of the courses include of variety of topics such as: “The meaning of Life”, or “Why do I need a savior?”. There are about 30 young adults that come each week, including a core group of 10 young adult leaders who help to facilitate the different aspects of the course.



The vision of this course can be summed up by the inspiring words of Pope Benedict XVI when he said:

"Those who allow themselves to be led by the Spirit understand that placing oneself at the service of the Gospel is not an optional extra, because they are aware of the urgency of transmitting this Good News to others...I assure you that the Spirit of Jesus today is inviting you young people to be bearers of the good news of Jesus to your contemporaries."
- Pope Benedict XVI, Papal Message for World Youth Day '08, July 24, 2007

The Pope does not give us the option; he makes very clear the necessity of sharing your faith with others. Hopefully through this course young people will enter into a relationship with the Lord and it will have a ripple effect as they pass it on to others.

As a participant in this course, I can testify to the impact that is has had on my life and the lives of many other young adults. This past week my small group discussion was about the love of God as our Father and how it is constant know matter what we do or how many times we fall. It was a tear filled conversation as we reflected on our own failings and the freedom that comes with surrendering them to the Lord. We ended the discussion each saying a brief prayer giving our individual burdens to the Lord and allowing His love to free us! It was a very powerful experience for me, and hopefully the rest of the group!

Bishop Sam is the man

Hey there blog readers! I thought I would mention the incredible good news that God is love and that love is our origin and our destiny! Isn't that great!?

This is just a snippet from Bishop Sam Jacob's address to 250-300 young adults at the Catholic University of America in DC last weekend. It was a powerful young adult festival sponsored by the great folks at Youth Arise.

After his talk, my sister Julie and I got a chance to interview him as part of ChristLife's 31st podcast! He shares his thoughts on the Youth Arise event, on being Christian in today's world, and sharing God's love with others. Listen in here or click play below.

The Meaning of Life

Wow, what a grandiose title! The Meaning of Life. Well, this was the title of the first talk of ChristLife's Discovering Christ course, which we kicked off last night for about 60 young adults (18-32) at St. Agnes, in Catonsville, MD.

Having experienced it at his parish, Fr. Erik Arnold, a ChristLife board member, sums up the course in our upcoming newsletter:

This new course is designed to bring men and women into an encounter with Christ and the Church through teaching, fellowship and prayer together. Over the course of six weeks participants hear solid teaching that proclaims the heart of the Gospel message, inviting them to reflect and respond in a small group of friends that offers support and encouragement over the six weeks. Each evening begins with dinner together, followed by a teaching and then a chance to meet together in small groups. While the dynamic seems simple, something special begins to happen over the course of the six weeks as hearts begin to open, friendships develop and people begin to see and experience Jesus in a different way than they had before.

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Back to the meaning of life. I was reading the Intentional Disciples blog today and in it the blogger speaks about how atheistic / agnostic the Northwest is - especially Seattle. She gives an excerpt from an unbeliever journalist writing in The Stranger-

Last week, 850 people packed Town Hall to hear a presentation by Christopher Hitchens, in town to promote his new book, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, which was number one on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. Hitchens's stance in favor of war in Iraq has made him a polarizing figure among your standard-issue Seattle lefty crowd, but Town Hall was bursting with people ready to embrace the message that religion is a "Bronze Age myth."

"This stuff," Hitchens said, referring to religion, "is not to be believed." And the crowd roared.

Hitchens's argument—posed to a fully complicit choir, admittedly—was made all the more compelling because no one answered the call to debate the author about the existence of a god or the validity of religion. Seattle could not produce one radical Fundamentalist, sober moderate, or disinterested scholar to stand for the holy side. That's telling (we're the only city that has failed to meet Hitchens's challenge to debate all comers), but it's not what made the event resonate.

That is sad. I guess part of me would love to go visit this guy's little atheist rallies - to offer a challenge - but I realized that "God" is not a subject to be disproved or proved. We cannot put the first cause, the Creator, the Good, the supernatural, to the test under our natural laboratory conditions - any more than we can prove or disprove the existence of "love" - unless we look at what surrounds it.

Love is one of the most powerful principles in all of humanity. If we don't live to love others and to receive love - we are less than human - as John Paul II reminded us. And as 1 John tells us - God is love!

And He is so beyond the "tests" we put him under. Last night I read the Gospel where the Pharisees come to Jesus and ask, "Teacher, is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" And Jesus "aware of their malice" responds, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? ... And he said to them "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." When they heard it, the marveled; and they left him and went away (Matt 22).

Jesus' logic was so beyond them. It reminds of something CS Lewis said (and I paraphrase) - the questions we ask God are so limited in view of his super-rationality - that often our questions, or prayers are like asking God "is a square, orange or red?" What!? Exactly - it makes no sense. And the Pharisees of today - come to put the King of Kings to the test and they miss the whole point.

God is real to me in a myriad of ways- in the laugh of a little child, in the wonder of nature that surrounds me, in the dedicated witness of Christians who live for the sake of selfless love, in the beauty of the message and coming of Jesus, in the consecration of the body and blood of Christ, in the sacrament of God's love and reconciliation, in the hundreds of saints and biblical characters that lived their lives in extraordinary ways, and in my conscience.

"For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died." (1 Cor 5:14)

Father, Creator of the whole world, Jesus, Word of life, and Spirit, Giver of Life - convince us even further of this love - and help our lives to be a continual offering of love for this broken world. Amen

Catholic Young Adult Revolution

A friend and brother in the Lord, Ryan O'Hara, who directs a Catholic ministry called Youth Arise in the Diocese of Phoenix is hosting a "Catholic Young Adult Revolution" - a conference starting May 25, '07 in AZ.

I thought their vision was inspiring and worth sharing with this blog:

We are a generation of young adults in pursuit of truth. We have seen the offerings of this culture and we are not satisfied. We are thirsty, for it is a dry well. But we have tasted and seen Him, and He is glorious. Immense. Loving. Breath-taking. Worthy.

We are a generation raised by John Paul II. We are ready to go where God leads, to do what pleases Him, and to live lives that proclaim God's glory, His grandeur, His renown, and His love. We want to live lives that count. We want to be among the saints that have gone before us and become the generation that reverses the tide of a crumbling society. We shall not be afraid.

So we will unite at a college campus in Prescott, Arizona for 4 days of worship, teaching, and fellowship—with our hearts set upon His Most Sacred Heart.

We will worship. We will pray. We will celebrate.

Join us.
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I think many young adult Catholics can agree with this vision - it really captures the hunger and the thirst we all have deep within - I also think it is really a timely, prophetic statement that articulates some of the deepest longings of our generation.

Would do you think?