Who Influences You?
In this FatherSide Chat, Father Gene questions the role of modern influencers and how they shape our values. He contrasts today’s fleeting connections with the deeper, personal influence once found in teachers, pastors, and mentors who truly guided our lives.
Feeling loved sounds simple, yet for many people it’s one of life’s hardest truths to accept. Father Gene reflects on grace, relationships, and the quiet challenge of believing that—even through mistakes and failures—we are still deeply and faithfully loved.
Spring brings new beginnings, but graduation carries more than celebration—it brings uncertainty, pressure, excitement, and possibility. Father Gene reflects on the courage it takes to move forward, reminding graduates that progress begins not with certainty, but with taking the first step.