Learning To Be Thankful
In this FatherSide Chat, Father Gene reflects on the lessons of gratitude he learned as a child and how they shaped his perspective. Click below to hear as Father shares how expressing thanks opens us to others, helping us appreciate life’s small and significant blessings.
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.