people to “ be missionary disciples and go to the peripheries ” saying : “ Each Christian and every community must discern the path that the Lord points out , but all of us are asked to obey his call to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the ‘ peripheries ’ in need of the light of the Gospel .” 34 At World Youth Day in Krakow , Pope Francis noted that a missionary disciple , not a comfortable “ couch potato ,” 35 is what everyone is called to be . Pilgrims and leaders must go forth and share the Good News in every place and wherever people are gathered . Pilgrims of all experiences ( international , stateside , or digital ) are invited to go forth with the intention of sharing the love they experienced and inviting others to embrace the love God has for them . In inviting others to intimacy with the Lord , pilgrims can pass on what they receive at WYD , so that others may benefit from it .
These takeaways from the stateside WYD experience ( the call to be Catholic , the call to discover your mission , and the call to live in Christ ) can help participants share the fruits of this event with others .
Reflecting on the Experience As part of the closing of the stateside experience , consider directing questions to pilgrims to help them reflect on their experience and consider how they will live it out . These questions can be given as a final group reflection at the stateside pilgrimage , to group leaders to talk about on the journey home , or offered as part of personal reflections or journaling . This reflection should be done while the experience is still fresh in the stateside pilgrims ’ minds .
¨ What moment ( s ) from your stateside experience was most memorable ?
¨ When did you feel God most closely or hear his voice during this event ?
¨ What did you learn about God , your faith , your Church , or yourself through this stateside experience ?
¨ Did anything you learn or experience during this event surprise you ?
¨ Have do you think you changed because of this experience ? Will you act any differently at home ?
¨ Is there something you need to do or change when you get home ?
34 Message of Pope Francis for World Mission Day 2016 , May 15 , 2016 .
35 Pope Francis , Prayer Vigil with the Young People , XXXI World Youth Day , July 30 , 2016 .
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