The beautiful words God addressed to the prophet Jeremiah remind us of God’s love and care for each of us individually. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you" (Jer1: 5). God has a plan for each and every one of us that is far beyond anything we could ever dream of for ourselves. Our Blessed Lord has chosen us, and He is waiting for us to choose Him
. He has created each of us with an intellect and a will, that we may know Him and choose Him.
“Like the rich young man of whom the Gospel speaks, many young people feel strong inner and outer resistance to Christ’s call and quite often they withdraw in sadness, succumbing to the influences that hold them back. The sadness that came over the face of the rich young man is the recurring risk of anyone who cannot decide to say ‘YES!’ to the call; the sadness is merely the facade of that emptiness of values which is in the depths of his heart.” –Pope John Paul II
In this world, we are inundated with the noise of our culture, and it has become increasingly difficult to hear the voice of Our Blessed Lord calling us beyond the finite and fleeting things of this world to the infinite and eternal joy of the next. “God’s infinite love for each of us is fully seen in Jesus Christ. The joy we are searching for is to be found in him. We see in the Gospel how the events at the beginning of Jesus’ life are marked by joy. When the Archangel Gabriel tells the Virgin Mary that she is to be the mother of the Saviour, his first word is “Rejoice!” (Lk 1:28). When Jesus is born, the angel of the Lord says to the shepherds: “Behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a Saviour has been born for you, who is Messiah and Lord” (Lk 2:10-11). When the Magi came in search of the child, “they were overjoyed at seeing the star” (Mt 2:10). The cause of all this joy is the closeness of God who became one of us. This is what Saint Paul means when he writes to the Philippians: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near” (Phil 4:4-5). Our first reason for joy is the closeness of the Lord, who welcomes me and loves me.” –Pope Benedict XVI
Our Blessed Lord needs YOU in order to realize His plan of life and love for the world! Holy Mother Church needs your youth and genuine enthusiasm for the faith in spreading the Gospel message. The world needs you to inspire it with hope for the future! "Be strong, stand firm, have no fear of them, no terror, for Yahweh your God is going with you; He will not fail you or desert you." (Deuteronomy 31:6)
