Awaken Sessions: Empowering Young Catholic Disciples

Throughout history, revival in the Church has been accompanied by a revival of faith in the youth. Teenagers face numerous obstacles and challenges in our world today: rising rates of mental illness, an onslaught of post-Christian values that run contrary to our faith, and a world wracked with violence and indifference. There has never been a better time for young people to become witnesses to the power of Christ’s love and agents of Eucharistic Revival.

Teenagers were invited to a unique youth conference experience at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. During the day, they attended these large morning sessions with dynamic Catholic speakers such as Oscar Rivera, Brian Greenfield, and Jackie Francois Angel.

In the evening, teenagers joined the entire congregation of the National Eucharistic Congress to be part of the tens of thousands of Catholics in Lucas Oil Stadium for the evening program. This provided an incredible witness to the power of Catholic youth in the Church in the United States as a part of this historic moment.