Jesus' greatest gift of love to us is the Eucharist. In fact, it is more than just a gift. It is also the Gift-Giver: Jesus gives us Himself every single time we receive the Eucharist.

Come by every week to revisit the Youth Mass Homily!! This past Sunday, Fr. Paul Bechter (Vocations Director for the Diocese of Dallas) preached on the joy that we are called to hold while we wait for God in the darkness. While it is true that life can be difficult, we can not forget the great joy that Jesus can bring to every moment of our lives. Listen now!

Prayer is invisible and gradual. While we might not always see the direct effect of our prayers, prayer makes a difference in our lives.

When we enter into a relationship with God through prayer, we become a part of His work to bring about changes in our world for the good of others.

All of the great works Jesus does are the fruits of His prayer and time spent with the Father. In the same way, all of our works should overflow from our prayer!

Use these questions to comfortably bring Jesus into your everyday conversations during car rides, dinner time, and beyond.

• Have you ever had to wait a long time for something you wanted?

• Have you ever asked God for anything? What happened?

• God is inviting you to work with Him. What does that mean?

• Do you have someone in your life who prays often? How do you know they pray?

• What is one way that you can choose to pray this week?

This week, we encourage you to sit with Scripture as a family. Read through the Gospel a couple of times, focusing on a part that God is highlighting in your heart. Find out what He wants to speak into your life!!

Mt. 1:18-24

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
"Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins."
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,
which means "God is with us."
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.