Young people from Holy Innocents-St. Barnabas Parish in Eastpointe laugh during Chris Padgett’s talk Jan. 31 at the CYO Rainbow Conference in Detroit.Detroit — On Jan. 29-30, young adults from across the Archdiocese of Detroit gathered at the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit for the 34th annual CYO Rainbow Conference.
An estimated 1,600 high school students attended to two-day conference, where they had the opportunity to share their faith with their peers, listens to speakers, adore the Blessed Sacrament and take part in reconciliation.
Michael Chamberland plays his guitar during adoration at the CYO Rainbow Conference.Musician, speaker and author Chris Padgett encouraged teens to “think big” when it comes to God’s love for them.
“Sometimes, we can’t help but feel anxiety, that we are falling short of expectations,” Padgett said. “But God’s love is limitless. It’s OK that we don’t have it put together, because God’s love for you is perfect.”
“He’s committed to you,” Padgett said. “Jesus is not afraid of your failings. God is bigger than your sin. God is bigger than your mistakes.”
