World Youth Day USA Guides Retreat Manual | Page 75

Leader: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of

God, merciful Father,

all nations…Behold, I am with you always....”

in your Son, Jesus Christ,

These are the words we hear from Jesus.

you have revealed your love

Two powerful reminders: First, that Jesus is

and poured it out upon us

with us always, and second, that we are urged

in the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.

and called outward to carry on his work of
building the Kingdom and spreading the

We entrust to you today the destiny

Gospel. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, shares

of the world and of every man and woman.

with us his dream for a missionary impulse for

We entrust to you, in a special way,

each of us who have encountered God in a

young people of every

powerful way. With these words in mind, we

language, people and nation:

invite you to reflect on the following questions:

guide and protect them as they walk



How do I feel the presence of

the complex paths of the world today and

Christ with me today?

give them the grace to reap abundant fruits



from their experience of the

How am I feeling a “missionary impulse”

Kraków World Youth Day.

now after World Youth Day?


What challenges me most about

Heavenly Father, grant that we

Christ’s call to “go and make disciples”?


may bear witness to your mercy.

To whom, to where, to what, and when is

Teach us how to convey

Christ asking me to go forth on mission?

the faith to those in doubt,
hope to those who are discouraged,

After some time of personal reflection:

love to those who feel indifferent,

Leader: With one other person, share one or

forgiveness to those who have done wrong,

two insights from your personal prayer.

and joy to those who are unhappy.

After a few moments of reflection with one other person:

Allow the spark of merciful love

Leader: Gathering all that is in our hearts

that you have enkindled within us

with expectant faith, we now turn to God

become a fire that can transform hearts

and pray together the international World

and renew the face of the earth. Amen.

Youth Day prayer for 2016, which has been
our guide for the past (months/years) in

Mary, Mother of Mercy, pray for us.

preparation for our pilgrimage. We pray

St. Faustina, pray for us.

this now with eyes focused ahead:

St. John Paul II, pray for us.
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