On Friday, January 29, I had the great gift of leading a retreat for 20 students from Butler University. It began at Butler University where we gathered for pizza with the men and women who would be making the evening retreat. After supper the women drove to Our Lady of Grace for the evening and the men stayed at Butler with Fr. Jeff Godecker and Fr. Rick Nagel for their evening retreat.
The theme of the retreat was living and growing in love. I was deeply touched by the young women making the retreat. They have such a desire to seek God in their lives. Their comments and reflections showed that they want to be people who mirror God's love for others. There was time for input, reflection and a creative activity. The evening ended in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel for adoration, praise and worship. Sr. Cathy Anne Lepore played her guitar as we sang in praise and worship of our God. It was a powerful experience and a very blessed evening. May God continue to live and work in the lives of these young people and may they always know God's deep and abiding love for each of them.
