Some Daughters of St. Paul helped to staff a Pauline Family vocation booth during WYD, Lisbon, on the theme, “Connect your life: Jesus is the only Way, Truth and Life.” Here are flashes of their experience:
“For me, participating in WYD was an immense joy, especially seeing so many young people who enjoyed being together to reflect, pray and meet Pope Francis”.
“I am very grateful to God and the Congregation for the beautiful opportunity to participate in WYD in Lisbon, which allowed me to work as a member of the Pauline Family team and to communicate our vocation and mission to young people”.
“WYD in Lisbon was like being immersed in the river of humanity that invaded the streets of my city. I was reminded several times of the ‘eternal youth’ that Primo Maestro ‘prophesied’ for our mission”.
“Participating in WYD was an opportunity to experience the universality of the Catholic faith. It was a fascinating experience to interact with a multitude of young people from many countries, all sharing the same goal”.
“I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to speak with many young people from all over the world and to share our charism with them. I hope that the conversations we had will bear a lot of fruit”.
“It was a beautiful grace to witness the joyful energy of young people from all over the world, forming one body in Christ, a reason for hope for the future of the Church. My thanks to the sisters of our Lisbon community, who opened wide the doors of their hearts and homes to the young pilgrims”.
