InterSpace
Challenges we face in the 21st century include inner space and interspace. How do we answer the question, "Who am I?" It used to be very easy to answer that question, but today it's a little more difficult. COVID has separated us, and it has provided yet another challenge for interspace. When we couple that challenge with today's environment that seems to foster conflict and disagreement, the distance grows. How can we come back together?
Loneliness touches everyone at times, but it doesn’t have to have the final word. Father Gene reflects on how purposeful gathering—small, intentional moments of connection—can grow into real community, offering space to listen, share, laugh, and walk through life together.
Some lessons arrive softly, reminding us that caring for others begins with caring for ourselves. Father Gene shares why creating sacred space for “me” isn’t selfish—it’s essential—and how learning to say “I can’t” can become an act of love.