“Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”), the pope’s reflections on the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment, is a combination letter to young people about their place in the church and a plea to older members of the church not to stifle the enthusiasm of the young, but to offer gentle guidance when needed.
Do you wish you had a manual to change the world? Did you know there is an app for young people to “change ourselves with the Gospel first, and then our closest surroundings, and finally the whole world”?
Luke Spehar, nationally-known recording artist and singer/songwriter from the Twin Cities area, will present two keynotes.
To find Catholics who have left the church, start looking at the faces in the pews, according to a recent report.
Pope Francis made surprise visits Dec. 7 and 8 to people receiving medical care far from their homes, to a dozen intellectually challenged young people and to the staff of a major Rome newspaper.
Jesse Manibusan, an internationally renowned Catholic musician and composer, visited the Diocese of St. Cloud Oct. 25-29, spending time at Catholic schools as well as with faith formation directors and youth ministers.
Speaking on behalf of all adult Catholics, Pope Francis formally closed the Synod of Bishops by asking young people for forgiveness.
The Catholic Church and all its members must get better at listening to young people, taking their questions seriously, recognizing them as full members of the church, patiently walking with them and offering guidance as they discern the best way to live their faith, the Synod of Bishops said.
