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...
by Jennie Murphy | Aug 1, 2023 | Monthly Reflection
World Youth Day is a technicolor, all-you-can-see buffet. There are flags from all over the world and people of so many different ethnicities. It’s beautiful. There’s just one color you don’t see: gray. It’s practically nonexistent in national flags, and World Youth...
