It is very easy to move through the day, simply going with the current of what comes our way. We move from one activity to the next, staying busy but rarely stopping to ask whether we are using our time well.

Find your peace in the anticipation this Lent. Throughout our lives—young, old and somewhere in between—we may find ourselves in a season of life that leaves us desiring to hurry up and be on with the next phase. At times, Christ invites us to test ourselves against temptation by trusting that He will bring about everything that we need at exactly the moment we need it.

This past January, I was blessed to participate in Project Homeless Connect. I was present, not only to support our own Catholic Social Services, but also to become more aware of other resources provided to assist the homeless.

At an age when most teenagers are scrolling social media or listening to podcasts, 15-year-old Win Tapia is doing something different — he’s hosting one.