At the start of every World Youth Day (WYD), the Pope issues a message to the young people of the world. It is wonderful to see that wth each WYD, the Vatican publishes translations in more and more languages. This year the text can be found in 23 languages. The Pope’s message be read in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino, Greek, Polish, Russian, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Thai, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Macedonian, Albanian, Maltese, Cambodian, Serbian, and Burmese.
The theme for the message is taken from the Acts of Apostles (chapter 1, verse 8.) “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses.”
In his message, the Pope emphasizes the promise of the Holy Spirit. He notes how at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit “renewed the Apostles from within, filling them with a power that would give them courage to go out and boldly proclaim” the Good News. He reminds the young readers that “the Holy Spirit continues today to act with power in the Church, and the fruits of the Spirit are abundant in the measure in which we are ready to open up to this power that makes all things new.” He invites and encourages young people everywhere to each get to know the Spirit, to build a relationship with the Spirit and to let the Spirit guide the young person’s life.
This is good advice for Catholics of any age.
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