World Youth Day USA Guides Retreat Manual | Page 13
Through our pilgrimage to World
The Church – one, holy, catholic, and
Youth Day, we will journey with Christ
apostolic – is a sign and model of the
just as Peter, James, and John walked
encounter that Christ continues to have
up the mountain with him to the
with the world, through the works of the
Transfiguration – so that our pilgrimage
community of believers.
will have a lasting impact on those we
encounter and ourselves.
We will be asked to follow Jesus’
example as we encounter the Church
We will first meet Jesus,
at World Youth Day.
Who Encounters Others
We will then meet Jesus, Who is Merciful
As Jesus embarked on his public ministry,
he showed us how to encounter others.
Jesus is the Divine Son, the very face of
God the Father’s mercy who manifests the
Jesus encounters:
Father’s mercy in his humanity – Jesus is
therefore the merciful one.
1. His disciples who walk with
him on the journey
The Jubilee of Mercy invites us in a
particular way this year to consider the
2. The Jewish community,
many ways we can be merciful in all we do.
which shared his common
religious heritage
As we journey towards World Youth Day,
we will more deeply explore the 2016
3. Those who challenge and
theme, “Blessed are the merciful, for they
disagree with him
shall receive mercy” (Mt 5:7)
4. Those in need of mercy,
healing, and compassion
We reflect on our own struggles and
sinfulness, aware of our need for
forgiveness, and ask to receive God’s
Throughout his ministry, Jesus
boundless mercy through the Sacrament
taught, engaged, and built relationships
of Reconciliation.
with people.
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