by Jennie Murphy | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog Articles
During the great vigil at Tor Vergata, on the last night of WYD 2000, John Paul II said a phrase that remained in everyone’s heart: “Whoever accompanies the young, stays young!” He was referring not only to himself, eighty years old and physically...
by Jennie Murphy | Aug 11, 2023 | Blog Articles
“Mary arose and went with haste.” This is the verse that Pope Francis selected for this year’s World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon. We join the Holy Father in praying that WYD will help young people live the Gospel in their own...
by Jennie Murphy | Aug 9, 2023 | Blog Articles
My name is Margherita, I am 24 years old and I am a Head of EYM in Italy (Eucharistic Youth Movement). I grew up in the Movement from an early age, first in the community of Cagliari and now, having moved to study, in the community of Turin. The journey in the EYM has...
by Jennie Murphy | Aug 7, 2023 | Pope Video
Pope Francis, quoting Saint John Paul II, tells us, “If you live with young people, you become young yourself, and the Church needs young people.” Thus begins the video with the prayer intention for August, produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, in which...
by Jennie Murphy | Aug 3, 2023 | Prayer of the Month
“Lord Jesus, to your merciful Heart, we entrust all young people that, despite their falls, they long to follow you. The world needs your strength, your enthusiasm, and your passion. We pray that, embracing the new life which was given to them at Baptism, they...