Every year, during the summer holidays, there are plenty of festivals where the youth gather to be with their idols, to sing and dance. They come from everywhere and are ready to go through all kinds of experiences; it may be drugs, alcohol or sex. However, what motivates them is the experience of being together, of sharing and of friendship. They need to feel at home, with people who speak the same language, go through the same problems and have the same expectations.
In the Youth World Day, which opens today in Madrid, young Catholics from all over the world come together to share their faith and give witness to Jesus Christ. They sing and pray together in a mixture of languages and cultures, being truly the universal (catholic) Church. Like all the youths of the world, they are thirsty for peace, happiness and life. They don’t feel at easy in the world built up by their parents and grandparents. They want to find the way for a new world, and they know that Jesus Christ is the key for that new world.
They gather together to rejoice in Jesus Christ, because they have discovered that he is the way and he is the light. They have chosen to guide their lives by the pattern and the model of Jesus Christ. There are so many empty promises and so many false role models that lead the youth to despair. In Jesus, they find a source of hope and the strength to build a better world. More than anything else, in the YWD they will have an unforgettable experience of Jesus Christ, which will help them to make Jesus the centre of their lives and the centre of this world.
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