RECongress 2022 Theme Reflections
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2022 RECongress Theme Song
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In The Living Waters Of Hope | Sarah Hart
Watch the lyric video for "In the Living Waters," the theme song for RECongress 2022, written by popular Catholic artist Sarah Hart. This upbeat song is a wonderful reminder of the hope we have in Jesus. Even when our lives feel dry, we know the answer to the Samaritan woman's question in John 4:11, "Where then can you get this living water?"
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Behind the Music
Artist Sarah Hart shares her inspiration for creating the RECongress 2022 theme song: In the Living Waters.
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Adult Days
“Living Waters of Hope”, the theme for RECongress 2022, spurs us to not only “strike the rock so that water will flow from it” (Cf Exodus 17:6) but also, to not let our hope run dry.
Acknowledging that we are still recovering from challenging situations from the pandemic that have affected us interiorly and exteriorly, we are probably left with deep questions and uncertainties. We may be asking what the Samaritan woman asked Jesus: “where then can you get this living water?” (John 4:11). We have the certainty that we can approach Jesus with our thirst and find fresh, clean, always running water that will quench the need of our hearts, our faith communities, and societies.
We invite and welcome you to participate in person or virtually in RECongress 2022 and drink living waters of hope.
Sr. Rosalia Meza, VDMF
Senior Director
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Youth DayEach year, Youth Day has a theme specific for the youth. The theme for 2022 is Let God Take the Wheel! In religion or confirmation classes, the bible, and in mass, we hear time and time again that we should be trusting in God. The readings of the day call us to trust in God rather than human beings. Those who trust the Lord will stay on the path to prosperity while those who stray from God’s direction will find themselves lost. Of course, trust can be hard with strangers, our friends, or our family, but what does it mean to trust God? What does it mean to trust our flawless creator? You may have heard the phrase, Let God Take the Wheel, or a variation before, but are you willing to surrender your control? This theme displays our trust in God as giving up the wheel.
Often without realizing it, you trust people every day. Every time you get into the car with someone, you trust the driver to keep you safe and drive you safely, and you trust the other drivers on the road to drive cautiously. These are human drivers, capable of error, and yet you trust them with your life. Imagine how much safer we are with God as our driver! If we can trust others to drive us, then we can trust God to guide us. Stop trying to drive the car when you don't know where it's going. God knows exactly where you are going and how best to conquer the struggles you face on the way. Even when you do not know where you are going or how you can ever get through the storm you are facing, God knows the way and every feature of the car. Do not overwhelm yourself with anger or greed because God has control, and you can trust that He will judge fairly and provide for you. You are in His car; He knows the way, and where to find the drive-thru's you need, but only if you let Him take the wheel. You are safe with God behind the wheel so relax. Be strong, and trust that at the end of the day, you are safe with Him.
Gabrielle Matthews
Senior at Louisville High School
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