Open Forum

Once a month, I will post an open forum. Ideally, people would use the comment area (see comment link below) to post questions or comments about whatever (everyday morality, questions about faith, discussion of favorite music) and others could reply by posting their own comments.

You can post questions anonymously or use your name (once you click on the comment link, it will prompt you and you can choose anonymous posting). No topic is off limits - I'd just ask people to be respectful and to abide by general standards of decency.

Peace.

Leadership Retreat

The Christian Leadership Retreat at Holy Family was a wonderful success. I was really moved by the events of the weekeend (April 22-24), and it was bittersweet to see it come to an end. The spirit was moving over the weekend, and if we manage to carry even just a whisper of that spirit back to our schools, parishes, homes, jobs and communities, I am confident that the momentum of the weekend can carry on and touch a lot of people.

So many people shared so much that weekend. My favorite moments? Hard to pick:

• Sharing meals at our table with a great group of people
• Some of the funniest "most embarrassing moments" I've ever heard
• The Bonfire
• Having the privilege to speak to such a wonderful group and sharing Fr. Arrupe's inspiration
  
• The talent show
• Saturday night in the Chapel

So, feel free to share your own favorite moments by posting a comment. Thanks to everyone at Holy Family for making it all possible! Props to all of the retreatants for making the choice to come!!

You will all continue to be in my prayers. Peace.