In these early days of 2024 I find myself longing for some good news. You may find yourself in the same situation.
This morning a story came my way that filled my heart with joy. The story came from Catholic News Agency was about the actor Shia LaBeouf. It was a follow up to a story that was making waves more than a year ago that the actor, finding himself at the lowest point of his personal and professional life had begun to investigate the Catholic Church due to the witness of Capuchin Franciscans. I watched with great interest his interview with Bishop Robert Barron and I began to pray that he would become truly grounded in his newfound faith.
There is always the concern that we have when a celebrity professes faith. Is it genuine? Will it last? And so forth. Honestly, we should also direct those concerns to prayer, not to our latest blog or podcast (and there were plenty of those!).
So this morning I read the headline: “Shia LaBeouf enters Catholic Church, considers vocation to the diaconate.” My heart sang! And I committed to intensify my prayers on his behalf.
You can read the entire article here.