Your circle really starts when it ends
The point of the circle is to make space for Jesus to come into the concrete, personal details of your daily life. It shouldn’t end when the person giving it stops talking. In a sense, that’s when it starts: when you pray about it, think about what you heard, struggle to put it into practice, and bring it to your family and friends.
DYA: More Than an Academy
People came to DYA Academy for different reasons, but they stayed for the friendships they formed. They stayed for the joyful atmosphere, together with the intriguing call to take their Christianity seriously. They stayed because they discovered something greater than a place to studying or hang out with friends.
"For me, hope is a conversation with God"
Jennifer came to Rome from Finland, where she has lived for the last 13 years. Experiencing the Jubilee of Youth helped strengthen her trust in God.
"Our people have always been armed with faith and hope"
Noemie went to the Jubilee of Youth in Rome in August. Four months later, she got to share the experience of being with the Pope with her family, when Pope Leo XIV came to Lebanon.
The Richness of Ordinary Life
This homily, the first in "Friends of God," invites us to look at our everyday routines with new eyes.
“I found the unity of the Church deeply moving”
Gaby, from Mexico, came to the Jubilee of Youth with a group from Universidad Panamericana. They traveled with a simple but powerful conviction: “We’ve received so much; we want to get to the meeting with the Pope having given a lot too.” That spirit led them to volunteer at a nursing home, where they witnessed a striking juxtaposition between the reality of loneliness and the surprising strength of charity.
“I felt as if I had been thirsty my whole life”
Mia, 22, is a student of Estonian language and literature. Her path of faith has taken her through Estonia, Finland, and Rome, and she’s experienced for herself how God cares for his children. She shares how her encounter with Catholicism and Opus Dei have revealed new sources of hope in her life.
“The best time to start being happy is right now”
During the pandemic, Gregorio (Chile) discovered God in the quiet moments of his life. He found that learning to love genuinely and embracing his faith went hand-in-hand.
“My life is not in little fragments”
Keke shares how bringing together her professional life and her faith allowed her to discover God in everyday moments, making each day an opportunity to grow and give her best.
“My goal is to build bridges”
Moris was born in Haifa. Because of his work, he divides his time between Dubai and Israel. He traveled to the Jubilee of Youth hoping to pause the frantic rhythm of his life and seek peace amid the uncertainty of his country.