Living Without School: World Youth Day 2008

Sunday, July 13, 2008

World Youth Day 2008

Here in Sydney this week!

World Youth Day is an invitation from the Pope to the youth of the world to celebrate their faith around a particular theme. The WYD08 theme, received from Pope Benedict XVI is:

'You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses.' Acts 1:8

This passage occurs after the death and resurrection of Jesus, just before his ascension to the Father. It represents the birth of the Church.

I am a volunteer WYD Homestay co-ordinator in my parish. So yesterday was flat out organising pilgrimsfor our parish - and we are going to have 8-10 young Iraqi Christian males stay with our family this week! ( It may be a week of short workouts - was thinking Jillian Michael's set. But today will be a fun cardio - one of the Turbo Jams.)

It will definitely be a week of blessings.

P.S. My eating on Friday was terrible - I was home alone for awhile, eveyone else was out and that was scary to say the least! I had a lot of work to do for WYD . So I dealt with stress and loneliness and just plain scariness by eating a whole pack of peanut M& Ms - 1000 calories! Woah, just when you think you have emotional eating under control...

4 comments:

Mary G said...: sending cyber-hugs and prayers ... you'll do just fine, Leonie! You are so lucky to be there ... and those around you who will be touched by your spirit and love and friendliness will be doubly-blessed!

Have fun and don't worry ...; 9:16 am
Anonymous said...: Have a great week, Leonie. Look forward to hearing about it soon.

Pam; 11:19 am
Jenny of Elefantz said...: What a blast it will be at your house!!:-) I shall pray that one of your blessings is an instant 1000 calorie deficit to your hips...all jokes aside, I bet you MORE than make up for it with the running around you'll do in the next week! Have a GREAT WYD week, Leonie!; 4:58 pm
molly said...: I will be praying for you this week Leonie. be at peace and enjoy yourdelf.; 11:30 pm

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Prayer of Consecration of St. Maximilian Kolbe

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to thee. I, N___, a repentant sinner, cast myself at thy feet humbly imploring thee to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to thyself as thy possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases thee. If it pleases thee, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of thee: "She will crush your head," and, "Thou alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world."

Let me be a fit instrument in thine Immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed Kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever thou enters, one obtains the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through thy hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

V. Allow me to praise thee O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.

Prayer of St Bonaventure

Pierce, O most Sweet Lord Jesus, my inmost soul with the most joyous and healthful wound of Thy love, with true, serene, and most holy apostolic charity, that my soul may ever languish and melt with love and longing for Thee, that it may yearn for Thee and faint for Thy courts, and long to be dissolved and to be with Thee.Grant that my soul may hunger after Thee, the bread of angels, the refreshment of holy souls, our daily and supersubstantial bread, having all sweetness and savor and every delight of taste; let my heart ever hunger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the angels desire to look, and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweetness of Thy savor; may it ever thirst after Thee, the fountain of life, the fountain of wisdom and knowledge, the fountain of eternal light, the torrent of pleasure, the richness of the house of God.May it ever compass Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, run to Thee, attain Thee, meditate upon Thee, speak of Thee, and do all things to the praise and glory of Thy name, with humility and discretion, with love and delight, with ease and affection, and with perseverance unto the end.May Thou alone be ever my hope, my entire assurance, my riches, my delight, my pleasure, my joy, my rest and tranquility, my peace, my sweetness, my fragrance, my sweet savor, my food, my refreshment, my refuge, my help, my wisdom, my portion, my possession and my treasure, in whom may my mind and my heart be fixed and firmly rooted immovably henceforth and for ever. Amen.