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By Eric Connolly
Asking good questions often is one of
the first skills students acquire as they
begin their college careers.
When you are a young Catholic at college,
the questions you form about your
faith are vitally important, and sometimes
a definitive source is needed to get
answers. Who better than your bishop?
Bishop George Leo Thomas met with
Montana State University students Nov. 1
at Resurrection Parish in Bozeman. Last
spring, he met with students from the
University of Montana and Carroll
College.
Among the more than 30 students who
gathered in Bozeman, questions covered a
range of topics, including the upcoming
changes in the Roman Missal, exorcisms
and the bishop’s personal path of vocation.
“It’s really neat going into a lot of the
questions about our faith so we can defend
our faith better, so we can know what we
stand for,” MSU student Stephanie Haag
said in an interview.
Having time with the bishop is important
for the students, said Chris
Rasmussen, Resurrection Catholic
Campus Ministry coordinator.
“This evening was for them,”
Rasmussen said. “I think they just feel
reaffirmed in their faith tonight.”
He added that particularly at Montana
State, “a very secular campus, it’s tough to
reach out sometimes.”
Haag commented on the importance of
having an authoritative voice as a guide.
“I think it’s especially important for
college students,” she said. “It’s so important
to have role models like the bishop in
our lives to guide us along and to help us
on our faith journey.”
The underlying questions associated
with a youthful and blossoming faith journey
seemed to be answered. Who better
than your bishop?
On this night, they would be hardpressed
to find anyone better.
Published in The Montana Catholic Online, Volume 26, No. 11, November 19, 2010.
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