Blessed are the Merciful
World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland
Associate Denise Ficorelli, OPA, recently participated in World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland. The following reflection offers a few glimpses of God’s mercy during the group’s journeys – “If eyes are open to seek His mercy, it will be seen. If hands are open to give mercy, it will be received.”
Sorrows and discouragements turn to unimaginable joy!
A month and a half have passed since I returned home from World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, and each day unfolds a deeper meaning of my journey. I traveled with a group of 48 teens and young adults, many I had never met, but we were all there for the same purpose – to seek Jesus. A few looked in the wrong places, others sought a re-awakening of God’s love, and happily the majority witnessed the many blessings poured out on us all living as community alongside two million other pilgrims. Our sorrows and discouragements along the way always seemed to turn into unimaginable joys! Continue reading →