10/05/2025
A Little Reflection from Me (JB) Tonight
Tonight was supposed to be our first high school youth group gathering of the year at St. Pat’s. The fridge was stocked, the pizzas were hot, the room was ready, and I was excited to welcome everyone back. But as the clock kept ticking, no one showed up.
I’ll be honest—it stung a little. Not because of the food or the time spent, but because I truly believe in what this group was meant to be. A space for our teens to eat a meal, laugh, talk about life, and feel that sense of belonging we all need sometimes.
I’m not sharing this for sympathy—just honesty. The world has changed a lot since I started this group back in 2017, and I sometimes wonder if faith, connection, and community have lost their place in people’s lives. But I still believe they matter. I believe our kids matter.
And wouldn’t you know it—the Gospel at Mass today was all about faith the size of a mustard seed. Jesus reminded His followers that even the smallest faith can move mountains. Maybe tonight was one of those mustard seed moments. Maybe showing up, even when no one else did, was my quiet act of faith.
I don’t know yet what comes next for our youth group. Maybe it’s time for a pause, maybe it just needs to take a different shape. But I do know this—faith, no matter how small, still grows when it’s rooted in love. And even if the room was empty tonight, I know God saw the effort, the hope, and the heart behind it.
And God knows what and how we will grow from this, yes, all in God’s time.
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