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rowing up isn't easy. That's for sure! Many of us feel all grown up one day and like a little kid the next. We find ourselves getting angry very quickly. Sometimes we completely lose it and hurt those closest to us. We can become preoccupied with how we look, who are friends are. We feel feelings we haven't felt before.
We want to be a good friend. We want to be a man or woman of integrity, a man or woman of God. Yet it's so easy to compromise our values just to fit in. We might find it to be honest, with ourselves and with others. We don't like it when others are picked on. Yet it's so hard to stand up for what is right. When we have the chance, we can easily crumble.
The good news ... God cares. He knows all about us and loves us beyond belief. He has more patience with us than we have with ourselves. He not only calls us to be men and women of God, but gives us the strength and the courage we'll need in order to do just that. The Church is there for you, too. I hope you're spending time each day in prayer. I hope you know God's presence all around you and within you. I hope you're staying in touch with your Parish, and going to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. If not, that could be a great place to start. God knew you before you were conceived. He loved you then. He loves you now.
I hope you find these links helpful. At least they can be a starting point. Some of you will be called to priesthood or religious life. I hope you're open to God's call, wherever it leads. Things always work out best when we follow God's call. If you have other favorite links, just send me an e-mail: My address is: .
God cares! God made us and he loves us, through all the stages of life. Adults try hard to set a good example for you to follow. You need to set a good example too, especially to your little brothers, sisters and cousins. You can ask yourself the question, "If my brother, sister or cousin believed what I said about them, how would they feel?" Kids can say they're sorry, too. Please keep me in your prayers. Pray for your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. If you've got a prayer left over, pray for your pastor, too.
May you never forget how important it is to spend time with your family. May you always know love ... the love of God, the love of the Church, the love of your family. Enjoy!
On the road or at home ...
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Although we care a great
deal about our families, our friends are important, too. Although we love
our parents, we find ourselves moving away from them at times. Although
we'd like to share what's going on in our lives with our parents, that's hard.
Sometimes we work up the courage to do just that. And it doesn't work out.
We find ourselves becoming frustrated. They're frustrated, too.
