Chris Faddis

Bio

Chris Faddis is first a devoted husband to Angela and father to Gianna and Augustine. He is also a Catholic writer and speaker and serves as Director of Youth Ministry at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Winston-Salem, and North Carolina Area Contact for Life Teen, Inc. an international Catholic youth ministry organization. His writing has appeared in publications such as The Catholic Sun, Life Teen's Spotlight, as well as other Life Teen resources. Chris is also author and publisher of www.livinggracefully.net which offers daily inspiration for Catholic living and has written or been featured on several other blogs and websites.

Chris has worked in Catholic Youth Ministry for over ten years and has spoken at Catholic events across the country. When Chris was sixteen years old he met Pope John Paul II at a general audience in Rome. He was so moved not only by his words but by his presence. "I saw in his eyes a love that I had never seen before," Faddis said. "I saw the weight of God's love in those eyes." (The Catholic Sun, September 11, 2007) That encounter has lead Chris to understand his own personal call in life to share that love with all those he encounters. He has since been profoundly impacted by John Paul II's teachings on the family, sexuality, and the universal call to Holiness.

Chris is most known for his speaking on topics related to Catholic spirituality and the Call to Holiness. His message is born out of a sincere desire to seek Holiness and the trials that he has encountered along the way. Chris believes strongly that God is calling us back to the simplicity of complete and utter trust in His will for our lives. He speaks to the hearts of young and old alike about the struggle to be completely reliant on God's grace, mercy, and providence in our lives.