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Gulf Pine Catholic • July 7, 2023 7 228-539-9800 www.RiemannFamily.com Gulfport Pass Christian West Jackson County Biloxi Long Beach Hancock County “I would love to bring parents in more and keep encouraging parents to form the faith at home. Teens are listening more than we think and even though we may not see the fruits yet there are seeds being planted and it takes the adults in their lives to help cultivate it all. A big part of collaboration is listening so sometimes it is listening to everyone and then seeing where it all connects.” Schmidt said she is actively working with others to create social events and formation for young adults in the diocese. “We have had some events already and plan to work to create community with young adults throughout the diocese,” she said. “We are working on getting small groups going throughout the diocese for young adults to join and find community.” New Youth Director From page 1 If you are worried about “what to do” during a Holy Hour, don’t. You need not “do” anything, just be present to our Lord. Jesus asked Peter, James, and John, to keep watch with Him for one hour. Not to do anything, but to be with Him. Archbishop Sheen said, “Sitting before the Presence is like a body exposing itself before the sun to absorb its rays.” It is a particular opportunity to simply adore and “listen” to what the Lord may want to tell us. If you would struggle to be still for an hour, start with 15 minutes, Jesus will be there! Or consider attending a praise and worship event with Adoration such as an Hour of Grace at Nativity the first Thursday of the month, or an XLT event (St. James Parish, Gulfport, hosts XLT most Tuesday nights, 7-8 p.m.), or an Adore night that also includes a talk, praise, worship, confession, prayer teams available, and Adoration, at different parishes around the Diocese during the school year. Check out www.biloxidiocese.org/Local- encounter-opportunities and I ask that you also take a little time to read about some recent Eucharistic Miracles that have been scientifically examined by independent labs, and found to be without natural or physical explanation (supernatural origin): Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1996; Tixtla, Mexico, 2006; Sokolka, Poland, 2008, all are consecrated Hosts that have transmuted into heart tissue: www.magiscenter.com/ blog/contemporary-eucharistic-miracles . There is so much negative “stuff” going on around us in the world, and we also have our personal burdens and suffering. It can confuse the true meaning of life and the true meaning of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ and to love Him, especially in the Eucharist. The moments when I get a chance to be with Jesus in the celebration of the Eucharist, which is daily, and in Adoration act as salvation from the worries of the world and in the daily struggles of life. Without the Eucharist, I would not be a priest or bishop. Without the Eucharist, we would not be a Church. Through the Eucharist, we offer salvation to the world. Make time to be with Jesus in the Eucharist. Participate at Mass, experience Jesus in Adoration -- you will not regret any time you spend with Jesus! SEE BISHOP’S COLUMN, PAGE 4 Bishop’s Column From page 3 El arzobispo Sheen dijo: “Sentarse ante la Presencia es como un cuerpo que se expone ante el sol para absorber sus rayos”. Es una oportunidad particular para simplemente adorar y “escuchar” lo que el Señor pueda querer decirnos. Si te cuesta estar quieto durante una hora, comienza con 15 minutos, ¡Jesús estará allí! O considere asistir a un evento de alabanza y adoración con Adoración, como una Hora de Gracia en la Natividad el primer jueves de cada mes, o un evento XLT (St. James Parish, Gulfport, alberga XLT la may- oría de los martes por la noche, de 7 a 8 p. m.), o una noche de Adoración que también incluye charla, ala- banza, adoración, confesión, equipos de oración dis- ponibles y Adoración, en diferentes parroquias de la Diócesis durante el año escolar. Visite https://www. biloxidiocese.org/Local-encounter-opportunities y Le pido que también se tome un poco de tiempo para leer acerca de algunos Milagros Eucarísticos reci- entes que han sido examinados científicamente por laboratorios independientes, y se encontró que no tienen explicación natural o física (origen sobrenatu- ral): Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1996; Tixtla, México, 2006; Sokolka, Polonia, 2008, todas son Hostias consagradas que se han transmutado en tejido de corazón: www.magiscen- ter.com/blog/contemporary-eucharistic-miracles. Hay tantas “cosas” negativas a nuestro alrededor en el mundo, y también tenemos nuestras cargas y suf- rimientos personales. Puede confundir el verdadero sentido de la vida y el verdadero sentido de lo que sig- nifica ser seguidor de Jesucristo y amarlo, especial- mente en la Eucaristía. Los momentos en que tengo la oportunidad de estar con Jesús en la celebración de la Eucaristía, que es diaria, y en la Adoración actúan como salvación de las preocupaciones del mundo y en las luchas diarias de la vida. Sin la Eucaristía, no sería sacerdote ni obispo. Sin la Eucaristía, no seríamos Iglesia. A través de la Eucaristía, ofrecemos la salvación al mundo. Haz tiempo para estar con Jesús en la Eucaristía. Participa en la Misa, experimenta a Jesús en Adoración: ¡no te arrepentirás del tiempo que pases con Jesús! Bishop’s Spanish Column From page 4 To advertise in the Gulf Pine Catholic, call 228-702-2109 for more information.