True Story: Last night I was on my way to give a retreat to teens and their parents on The Gifts of the Holy Spirit. I've done it for years and one of my dear friends is kind enough to come with me and assist. The church was an hour away and we left …
Lent: action or attitude?
I've been thinking about lent this year... what shall I do, what shall I give up, what shall I take on? Should I try the 'sweets thing' again like my friend does? Why bother, I can never make it all the way through, I start to rationalize...yogurt with chocolate bits, is that considered 'sweets?' And …
The Two Sides…
I've been doing a lot of talking with teens lately about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. It's important that they realize that after a gift is given, it's up to us whether we use that gift or 'put it away on a shelf somewhere'. I try to give them real life situations that they …
