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Sep 26, 2016

Adulting in Rochester

I moved to Rochester just over a year ago, in June 2015. I was a fresh college graduate, excited to start out adulthood in a community...

Sep 12, 2016

Bro, do you even lift…HIS NAME ON HIGH!?

Dumbbell lunges? More like weighted genuflects, am I right? –AJH I blame my dad for my sense of humor—the kind of humor only dads can...

Aug 15, 2016

The Universality of the Catholic Church and the Commission of World Youth Day

There are many reasons to go to World Youth Day. Lots of good reasons, and precious few bad ones. For me, though I had many motivations...

Aug 8, 2016

I Choose the Sky - World Youth Day 2016

(The idea for the framing of this World Youth Day blog came from an entry in Emily Wilson’s scriptural devotional book for women. I read...

Aug 5, 2016

Vigil with Papa Francisco!

As stated in a previous post, I apologize for not having more blog posts written during World Youth Day. During our travels, we came...

Aug 4, 2016

The Cross and Mercy - Taking WYD Home

Friday at World Youth Day is traditionally The Way of the Cross. This year's program integrated the corporal and spiritual works of...

Jul 31, 2016

Pilgrimage

This whole trip has been a pilgrimage leading up to the events of World Youth Day and more specifically the events with the Pope. Seeing...

Jul 31, 2016

A Little More on the Theme

Blessed are the merciful. Poland, specifically Krakow, is the land of Divine Mercy. It is the city whereinwhich Saint Faustina visited...

Jul 31, 2016

John Paul II Smirking From Heaven

Wednesday was a great day. It was also surprisingly restful for Suzanne and me. After our first morning of catechists and Mass (given and...

Jul 26, 2016

The Ups and Downs of the First Day of WYD

World Youth Day 2016 has officially begun! So what has today included? Well our bus this morning was late, it started pouring down rain...

Jul 26, 2016

Krakow

We are a little behind on the blog posts but they are keeping us busy. Monday was our last day of touring before beginning World Youth...

Jul 24, 2016

Calling on God's Mercy, Part II

pilgrims from around the world In the few minutes I had before Mass, I briefly stepped into an upstairs hall - large tapestries hung from...

Jul 24, 2016

Calling on God's Mercy, Part I

Jesus told Sr. Faustina to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy as much as possible. She would pray it for any need, no matter how small,...

Jul 23, 2016

The Beginnings of JPII

I think this is Day 4 of our Pilgrimage officially. With over a day a day of travel under our belt, we have visited the Tatra Mountains...

Jul 22, 2016

Remembering God in the Moments

As we were leaving on Wednesday I was grateful for the quick yet jolting reminder that I was entering into a pilgrimage. World Youth Day...

Jul 18, 2016

The Who, What, Where, When, Why’s of World Youth Day 2016

Greetings everyone! Whether you are a fellow young adult, a supporter of our world youth day trip, family, friends, or just a curios...

Jul 12, 2016

3 Reasons Young Adults Need to Read Amoris Laetitia

I have a secret…papal documents scare me… even though I’ve been in Catholic schools for my entire education. I have a B.S. in nursing,...