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benefit from the way God has shown his love

 What particular moment(s) from my

for pilgrims of faith. These three takeaways

stateside journey were most impactful

from the stateside World Youth Day

and what were the most memorable?

experience (the call to be Catholic, the call to

 When did I feel God most closely or

be merciful, and the call to live in Christ) can

hear his voice during my stateside

help participants share the fruits of this event

pilgrimage experience?

with others (families, friends, colleagues,

 What did I learn about God, my

pastors, as well as stateside and international

faith, my Church, or myself through

World Youth Day pilgrims). Just because the

this pilgrimage experience?

stateside World Youth Day event has come to

 Did anything I learn or experience

an end, the journey for the pilgrims in the

during this event surprise me?

world will surely continue.

 As I look towards going home, have
Reflecting on the Experience

I changed in any way because of this

As part of the closing of the stateside

experience? Will I act differently when

experience, consider directing questions to

I return home?

 Is there anything from my stateside

pilgrims to help them reflect on what they
gathered from their experiences and how they

World Youth Day experience that has

will live that out as they return home.

made me feel closer to others? God?

These questions can be given as a final

Church? Myself? Do I know myself

group reflection at the stateside pilgrimage

better because of this pilgrimage?

experience, be given to group leaders to share

 Have I walked away feeling like I need

with their groups on the journey home, or

to do something because of the

can be offered as part of personal reflections

experience of World Youth Day?

or journal time for pilgrims at or soon after

 Is there something I need to do or

the event. These reflection questions would

change when I get home?

best be shared while the experience is still

 Is there any action I must take in

fresh in the stateside pilgrims’ minds so that
they can wrap up some thoughts from the

response to what I saw, learned,

day and consider resolutions to bring into

and felt during my stateside World

their days ahead at home, work, school, or

Youth Day pilgrimage?

wherever they may go next.
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