I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to Kevin Rosa, our Youth Director and Confirmation Coordinator, and all the volunteers who prepared our teens for last Sunday’s Confirmation. Also, thank you to Brandon Fitts and the LifeTeen Band for sharing with us their amazing gift of music for both Confirmation Masses. All commented on how beautiful everything was. In his homily, Bishop Reed reminded us that fear can keep us in the locked rooms of our lives. Yet, the Holy Spirit gives us the courage to witness to our faith. I sincerely hope that these 87 young men and women embrace that grace given by God. To come out from a place of fear is an awesome undertaking. It is with courage, wisdom, fortitude, understanding, piety, reverence, and counsel that this is possible. It so happens that on Sunday night those were the exact gifts that were conferred on them by the Holy Spirit! Let’s pray that they are serious about what they received and that the power of the Holy Spirit will find a welcomed place in each of their hearts.
