How do we live joyfully when anger, loneliness, and confusion seem to surround us? Scripture makes it clear – true joy only comes from living for Christ. The talk aims to answer three questions: What is stealing our joy and how do we stop it? What specific role does our Christian faith play in causing our joy? How do we share that joy and our faith with others who do not seem to want it?

Ricky was born and raised in the Diocese of Arlington. Fast forward to college – he attended Mason as an undergrad and worked for the Admissions office for 4 years after graduating in 2010. God brought him to Saint John Paul the Great High School in Dumfries, VA as a school counselor for the next five years. During the summer of 2018 God made his next step known in adoration at the Diocesan WorkCamp and in the fall of 2019 he began his studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. God-willing he will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in 2024 and to the priesthood in 2025.