Regarding Social Media
Social media is affecting our lives in so many ways, and it seems to be more and more pervasive with each passing day. While social media provides many positive benefits to our lives and to society in total, there can also be plenty of negative effects as well.
What does it really mean to say, “I’m in”? In this FatherSide Chat, Father Gene explores Ash Wednesday and Lent not as rituals of guilt, but as intentional renewal. A season to recommit, refocus, and choose something better for ourselves and those around us.
Some moments stay with us forever—the instant understanding clicks, or gratitude suddenly deepens. Father Gene reflects on recognizing “the good stuff”: learning, resilience, and the quiet sacrifices of those who came before us that made our own lives possible.