BAM!

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

Paul most definitely had it right when writing to the Romans; to conform to modern society is to fall away from the truth of God, “what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Catholicism is a faith for all people, including the popular, rejected, healthy, injured and sinful. It's incredible how we've seen the Holy Spirit move in people from all walks of life; they opened their hearts a micrometer to the possibility of an infinite love, and BAM, Jesus comes gently barging in (how's that for an oxymoron?).

We have recently been in Southern Ontario, visiting rural communities and cities alike. This week we had the pleasure of taking part of a young adult night at McMaster University in Hamilton, providing worship music with our Massive Worship band. This university is seriously awesome, offering a Catholic youth night, including bible studies, talks, testimonies – it's wonderful! They offered adoration of the blessed sacrament, and reconciliation during the exposition. More than 100 university students were in attendance, and although there were five priests hearing confessions, lines trailed up the sides of the church even after the hour of adoration had been completed. It was amazing to see such a Catholic community and a desire to know Jesus among young adults. They were searching for God, worshiping Him, and opening their hearts to His Grace. One girl who had not been to confession for 10 years (10 years!), found herself inline next to our teammate, Josh. She actually asked him to go into the confessional first so that she could sit on the side where she would be able to see the priest face to face. Her bravery and openness to God led her to incredible peace and an experience of forgiveness, which she later shared with Josh.

Well, now our team is off to the St. Catherine's diocese, where young people wait to be evangelized, and Niagara Falls waits to be “ahh-ed” at (that's right, we're going to observe the mighty work of God in the form of the Falls, and I am extremely excited about it). See you in the Eucharist!

Encounter 2 pseudo-Blogger,

Emma White



And you said we were crazy...



Ben, Josh, Ryan and Kevin on a dragon, looking meaningfully into the distance :)