“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.
“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.
“I got to feel the deep fraternity of the Catholic family”
Ivana is 16 years old and comes from Sri Lanka, a multiethnic country south of India in which 7% of the population is Catholic. Knowing that she is part of the minority, she came to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth in order to strengthen her faith and share with many others.
“I've experienced a lot of miracles in my life”
Mariam was born in Baghdad but lives in the Netherlands. The dramatic experiences she's lived through helped her see God's action in her life very clearly and to discover her vocation.
Advice from St. Josemaría for the Jubilee of Youth
Some practical ideas, inspired by St. Josemaría's teachings, to make this Jubilee a turning point in the participants' lives.
What happened at the last Jubilee of Youth?
Saint John Paul II convoked the first Jubilee of Youth in 2000. It was the central event of the Great Jubilee of the Catholic Church, marking the 15th World Youth Day and bringing together more than two million young people from around the world.