What's Up with That?

I was watching the news this afternoon and saw where a bunch of people have started showing up at a Chicago freeway underpass to see a water stain in the image of the Virgin Mary. It was interesting watching the responses of the visitors. Some cried. Others were rejoicing. I've never personally seen such phenomena (It doesn't seem to happen as much in rural Mississippi where I grew up). I'm curious why God would choose to reveal Himself in such a way. Is this for real or is it just a human response to the events in the Catholic Church over the past few weeks? It seems to bring some closer to God while others are skeptical. I'm neither at this point. Let me know what you think.

I had the opportunity to dialogue with a local High School's Freshman class about sex. I helped them understand that there are repercussions to having sex, both physically and mentally. During the several classes I got to talk with, we had time at the end to just talk with no other "adults" around. I asked them to tell me what they would like for other adults to know about them that we can misunderstand at times. The biggest thing was the need for their parents to trust them. They said a lot of their parents were tougher on them because of what they did growing up and it is causing a backlash. They resonated with the need for better communication on their parent's part. I wonder what happens when a generation of teens raised by overprotective parents gets to college. I know the students that were wildest when I was in college were the ones who had parents that called and checked in on them every night. They practically pushed their kids to rebel. It was good to see some young men and women with good heads on their shoulders though.