More photos from this site - http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2011/08/photos-world-youth-day-2011-in-madrid-spain/... This one reminds me of the hours of waiting in the 100degree heat on a airforce field for the vigil with the Pope. The young people certainly will have a tale to tell, and of course this sister reminds me that some from the Community of the Lamb are there... including our Little Sister Hallel. They wear their many layers of clothing no matter what, and give the suffering up for many things they can think of.
The backdrop they had set up for the occassion was quite something, then they brought out this amazing monstarnce for Jesus to be in and the Pope knelt before it... there were 1million people kneeling with him in total silence, tears and prayers before the Lord! Wow!
Today I feel a heaviness in my heart after sitting at lunch with two young girls and listening to their conversation about looking for wedding rings, and living with their boyfriends. It is so taken for granted that this is the process towards marriage, and it just made me feel so sad and helpless in the face of the lies that are accepted as truth! With the message of the Pope... being that the Truth is a Man and His Name is, Jesus Christ! How can there be lack of understanding of the Cross and True Love? It is not always fun or easy, but it is the narrow way to true happiness!
Jesus, use us to share the Truth and Life and Love that we can find in following you! May I always remember those that dissappoint and sadden me in prayer. That is why I always have a rosary with me and with every breath that I take and every beat of my heart... "Jesus and Mary, save souls! Jesus and Mary, save souls!" Be with the final day of WYD and may all the pilgrims leave with the Truth firmly planted in their hearts, minds and souls! Jesus, we trust in you! Amen and Halleluia!
Bless-bless, Barb
A Prayer for WYD2011 Pilgrims
Here is a prayer provided by the World Youth Day team in Madrid, for WYD pilgrims. Pass on the prayer to anyone you know attending WYD 2011!
Friend and Lord Jesus Christ
Friend and Lord Jesus Christ,
How great You are!
With Your words and Works You have revealed to us
Who God is, Your Father and our Father,
and Who You are: our Savior.
You call us to be with You.
We wish to follow You wherever You go.
We thank You for Your Incarnation.
You are the Eternal Son of God,
but You humbled Yourself and became man.
We thank You for Your Death and Resurrection.
You obeyed the Father's will to the extreme
and for this reason You are the Lord of all persons and things.
We thank You for having remained amongst us
in the Eucharist.
Your Presence, Your Sacrifice, Your Banquet
Invite us to remain always united to You.
You Call us to work with You.
We wish to go wherever You send us:
to announce Your name, to heal in Your Name,
to bring all of our brothers to You.
Grant us Your Holy Spirit, to enlighten and strengthen us.
The Virgin Mary, the Mother You gave us on the cross,
always encourages us to do what You say.
You are our Life. May our thoughts,
our love and our actions
always be rooted in You!
You are our Rock. May our faith in You
always be the solid foundation
of our life!
We pray for Pope Benedict XVI,
for the Bishops and for all those who
are preparing the next World Youth Day
in Madrid.
We pray for our family and friends
and especially for
all the young people who will get to know you
in this encounter, thanks to the firm and joyful
testimony of the faith."
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