However, I’d be glad to write an original short story inspired by the general theme — suitable for a lesson or reflection within a faith-based project. If you can share the main idea or Bible passage from Proyecto Felipe page 15, I can tailor it closely.

Every Tuesday and Thursday after school, he pushed a broom between rows of carved wooden pews, careful not to look at the crucifix above the altar. The silence bothered him at first — not the quiet, but the feeling that the silence was listening .

He didn’t have all the answers. But for the first time, he didn’t need them.

“I don’t know if You’re real,” he whispered. “But if You’re looking for me… I stopped hiding. Maybe.”