At 6:00 p.m. on August 4th, Pope Francis presided over the ceremony of worshiping the Way of the Cross for the youth of the World Youth Day in the Edward VII Park in Lisbon. He reminded young people that Jesus continues to walk with us today, full of love and hope for each of us.
(Vatican News Network) “Today, you will walk with Jesus.” This is what Pope Francis said at the beginning of the public worship of the Way of the Cross in the Edward VII Park in Lisbon on the evening of August 4 . The public worship of the Cross of Jesus is the climax of this Friday’s World Youth Day celebrations, with more than 800,000 young people participating.
Before the public worship of the Way of the Cross, the Pope said affectionately to the young people: “When Jesus was among us, he walked around, healed the sick, cared for the poor, and did justice… He walked, preached, and taught us.” But the most memorable The way in our hearts is the way of Calvary, the Way of the Cross. “Today you will pray on the Way of the Cross – we will pray, including me – and by praying you will renew the way of the Cross.”
the word became flesh
The Pope emphasized that “the way of Jesus is God coming out to walk with us and dwell among us”. The Pope asked the young people present: “It is often said at the Mass that the Holy Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Do you remember?” The Pope said: “The Holy Word became flesh and dwelt among us. By doing so, He Yu love.”
The pope then invited young people to reflect on the things that bring sadness to their lives, reminding: “Jesus is with us and he weeps with us because he is with us in the darkness that makes us weep.” Pope Pope Young people who worshiped the Way of the Cross are also invited to share their sorrow with Jesus in the silence of their hearts.
Jesus came to wipe our tears
After a moment of silence, the Pope affirmed to the young people: “Jesus, with his tenderness, has wiped away the tears from our hearts.” He is always present in us, alleviating our loneliness and fears and filling us with comfort. At the same time, Jesus pushes us to “take risks for love” and stay with us throughout our lives.
Finally, in a second short silence, the Pope once again invited young people to reflect on their pain, anxiety and sorrow, and “the longing for the soul to smile again”. The pope ended his speech with words of comfort, encouraging everyone to look again at Jesus, who goes on “until he goes to the cross and dies on the cross, so that our souls will smile again”.
The public worship of “The Way of the Cross” is one of the most solemn and touching activities of each World Youth Day. The theme of this year’s World Youth Day public worship “The Way of the Cross” was proposed by young people themselves, and it involves the trauma and fragility that exist in the lives of young people today, including poverty, loneliness, intolerance, destruction and dependence on creation. During the itinerary of the public Way of the Cross, the sharing of several young people from Portugal, Spain and the United States is interspersed. They have witnessed the pain, hope and love of themselves and their families through their own experiences.
The images of the Fourteen Ways of the Cross this World Youth Day were created by Jesuit artist Father Nuno Branco.
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2023-08-05 09:38:32
