Jesus Youth

Our first vocation in life – to praise God

‘Maybe you always went to church to get your wishes fulfilled, but not here.’ Fr Marcelino used to train us to …
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A multicultural approach is the heart of Jesus Youth missionary fervour

‘Your youth groups are a nice blend, from cities and villages, English and vernacular speaking, college youth and …
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‘Today’s youth have a serious lack of motivation. Almost nothing challenges them as they live from one moment to the next.’ As a group of educational experts on a government-appointed …
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‘He has so many questions. Some are a bit too much for me. Could you spare sometime?’ Suma had been accompanying this youth for a few months and now she …
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When I paused during a session, a young person raised his hand, ‘But, why don’t we have competitions?’ This was during a training for Kids Companions, young JYs who would …
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The art ministry had their first meeting at Chavara Bhavan, Kainakary1. On my attempt to find the route, Google Map said, ‘Can’t find a way there.’ Later I discovered that …
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‘Pope John Paul II, while speaking on the mission of the laity, pointed to two strong temptations that most modern lay Catholic were not able to overcome. What do you …
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There is a group activity that I try out during leadership training sessions. I would ask the group to move around in silence and form clusters of similar people. It …
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‘The Pope’s new encyclical has come. If a few of us get together online daily, can you help us study it in detail?’ The request came from a country leader. …
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Last month the leaders of different talent initiatives of Kerala met together, and wanted to hear my thoughts on how to move forward. These core-team members of young artists, musicians, …
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