Newsletter – 4th Sunday of Advent. Year C

REFLECTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE – by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart

When Elizabeth and Mary met, they were both pregnant, and they were both filled with joy and hope. But sometimes when a woman finds she is pregnant, it isn’t always good news. Sometimes it takes quite an adjustment, and sometimes difficult decisions must be made.

Do you know anyone who has been pregnant? Do you know what kind of an experience it was for her? What do you see as the joys and the challenges of being pregnant?

Have you ever played with a baby? Have you ever held a newborn? Have you ever changed a baby’s nappy? Have you ever fed a baby? How much time have you spent with babies? How do you feel about babies?

© St Mary’s Press
Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart (1958-2011) gained her doctorate in education from Cardinal Stritch University and was associate director of early adolescent ministry in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Previously she served for six years as the director of youth ministry for the Diocese of Grand Island, Nebraska. She also established “Tomorrow’s Present”, a youth leadership ministry. She was a highly regarded speak and wrote many books on spirituality and youth ministry.