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Two decades ago, Pope John Paul II initiated a plan to reach out to young people by holding World Youth Day pilgrimages. His efforts have brought millions of young men and women together with the goal of celebrating Jesus and building one another up in their faith.
Pope Benedict XVI has carried on this tradition. At the 2005 World Youth Day, while maintaining his own, more reserved, rapport with young people, Benedict spoke of the challenges facing young believers, the need for a personal experience of Jesus, and a call to evangelize. His message for the 2007 World Youth Day stayed on the same topic. In that letter, the Holy Father focused on the passage from John’s Gospel where Jesus tells his disciples to love each other as he has loved them (John 13:34). Responding to these words, he challenged young people to meditate on God’s love and to let that love shape their lives. Let’s take a closer look at how God has shown his love for us.
A “Discovery of Love.” Benedict opened his letter with a stark, honest admission: “How difficult it is to…
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