I.  Advent; A Time for Creating Silence. Is your life full of business, noise, and cacophony? Do you know anyone who is not busy? Are our lives like a pebble in a stream simply following the flow of our secular world?  Do you know silence?  Are we afraid of silence?  Have we lost the capacity to…

I.  National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) #BeSaints : Every other year, Catholic young people and their chaperones—youth ministers, campus ministers, parents, catechists, priests, coaches, and scout leaders—come together to pray, learn, and grow in their faith. In addition to opportunities to receive the sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation, NCYC participants attend general and breakout sessions…

I.  Gratitude IS Good Medicine! People who have developed the virtue of gratitude are not only happier people, they also tend to be healthier. Gratitude is good medicine. Gratitude is not just a feeling that comes and goes like other emotions; it is an attitude that recognizes and receives every good thing in our lives—some…