WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYDCentral.org. World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode we go we go over what a typical Monday and Tuesday is like when you arrive for World Youth Day.  When you are ready to go, what things to keep in mind when you arrive at the host country... join us for these topics and more.

Having meetings allow for young people to gather. World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter Christ with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

#lisboa2023 #lisbona2023 #wyd #jmj #gmg #makehaste #wydrocks #riseup #areyouready #fitforlisbon2023 #fitforwyd #fitforthekingdom #livesofthesaints #cityofjoy #catholic #synodality #synodalchurch #accompaniment #volunteeringatwyd #bethechange #thechurchneedsyou #joyofthegospel #donotbeafraid #reconciliation #forgiveness #standup #weareonebody #communionofsaints #thepowerofcomingtogether #buildingblocks #standtogether #preparingforworldyouthday #iamnotashamed #benotashamedofthegospel #wydcross

WYD Rocks! - Episode 56

WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYDCentral.org. World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode we go we go over what a typical Wednesday and Thursday is like when you arrive for World Youth Day. When you are ready to go, what things to keep in mind when you arrive at the host country... join us for these topics and more.

Having meetings allow for young people to gather. World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter Christ with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

#lisboa2023 #lisbona2023 #wyd #jmj #gmg #makehaste #wydrocks #riseup #areyouready #fitforlisbon2023 #fitforwyd #fitforthekingdom #livesofthesaints #cityofjoy #catholic #synodality #synodalchurch #accompaniment #volunteeringatwyd #bethechange #thechurchneedsyou #joyofthegospel #donotbeafraid #reconciliation #forgiveness #standup #weareonebody #communionofsaints #thepowerofcomingtogether #buildingblocks #standtogether #preparingforworldyouthday #iamnotashamed #benotashamedofthegospel #wydcross

WYD Rocks! - Episode 57

WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYDCentral.org. World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode we go over Friday to Sunday so that you can be ready for what is to come when you arrive for World Youth Day. When you are ready to go, what things to keep in mind when you arrive at the host country... join us for these topics and more.

Having meetings allow for young people to gather. World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter Christ with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

#lisboa2023 #lisbona2023 #wyd #jmj #gmg #makehaste #wydrocks #riseup #areyouready #fitforlisbon2023 #fitforwyd #fitforthekingdom #livesofthesaints #cityofjoy #catholic #synodality #synodalchurch #accompaniment #volunteeringatwyd #bethechange #thechurchneedsyou #joyofthegospel #donotbeafraid #reconciliation #forgiveness #standup #weareonebody #communionofsaints #thepowerofcomingtogether #buildingblocks #standtogether #preparingforworldyouthday #iamnotashamed #benotashamedofthegospel #wydcross

WYD Rocks! - Episode 58

WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYDCentral.org. World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode we go over how and what to pack when you go to World Youth Day in Lisbon... just two weeks away..  What should you know and what do you absolutely need to have... all of these and more on today's show

Having meetings allow for young people to gather. World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter Christ with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

#lisboa2023 #lisbona2023 #wyd #jmj #gmg #makehaste #wydrocks #riseup #areyouready #fitforlisbon2023 #fitforwyd #fitforthekingdom #livesofthesaints #cityofjoy #catholic #synodality #synodalchurch #accompaniment #volunteeringatwyd #bethechange #thechurchneedsyou #joyofthegospel #donotbeafraid #reconciliation #forgiveness #standup #weareonebody #communionofsaints #thepowerofcomingtogether #buildingblocks #standtogether #preparingforworldyouthday #iamnotashamed #benotashamedofthegospel #wydcross

WYD Rocks! - Episode 59 "How to Pack for Lisbon 2023"

WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYDCentral.org. World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode we go over what events we are covering and all of the collaborations that we have in place in Lisbon for WYD.   More details will come on our website, if you are not attending, we provide sources for you to engage with us...  all of this and more on today's show

Having meetings allow for young people to gather. World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter Christ with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

#lisboa2023 #lisbona2023 #wyd #jmj #gmg #makehaste #wydrocks #riseup #areyouready #fitforlisbon2023 #fitforwyd #fitforthekingdom #livesofthesaints #cityofjoy #catholic #synodality #synodalchurch #accompaniment #volunteeringatwyd #bethechange #thechurchneedsyou #joyofthegospel #donotbeafraid #reconciliation #forgiveness #standup #weareonebody #communionofsaints #thepowerofcomingtogether #buildingblocks #standtogether #preparingforworldyouthday #iamnotashamed #benotashamedofthegospel #wydcross

WYD Rocks! - Episode 60 "How to engage in events at WYD"

WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYDCentral.org. World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode we go over what we recommend you do after WYD.   Now that its been over 3 months since Lisbon 2023, have you revisited the videos, the speeches, and the memories that were created?  We cover this and more... 

Having meetings allow for young people to gather. World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter Christ with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

WYD Rocks! - Episode 61 "Life after WYD"

WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYDCentral.org. World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode we look over what is this Synod 2023 all about?   Young People are searching for meaning and purpose to their lives and the pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness has not stopped...   How can we learn more to what is happening in Rome and the world and be reminded that its to help the rest of the world come to know the person of Christ Jesus.   We cover this and more... 

Having meetings allow for young people to gather. World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter Christ with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

WYD Rocks! - Episode 62 "Whats this Synod in Rome all about?"

WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYD Central.  World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode we look over the message of Pope Francis for the XXXVIII World Youth Day, this year to happen in the particular churches (Local World Youth Day to be held on the Feast of Christ the King, November 26th, 2023).  The letter is packed with a powerful message that encourages young people of the world to be pilgrims of hope and joy, accompanying those we walk with, those who are struggling, those who need the reason for the hope that is in you!  A packed episode to encourage you all to be ready for Advent... 

World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter with the Risen Lord Jesus with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

Pope Francis Letter to the youth on the occasion of the XXXVIII World Youth Day
https://worldyouthday.com/message-of-his-holiness-pope-francis-for-the-xxxviii-world-youth-day/

Pope Benedict XVI - Spes Salvi
https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html

Pope Francis - Evangelium Gadium
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20190325_christus-vivit.html

Pope Francis - Christus Vivit
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20190325_christus-vivit.html

More on the Jubilee 2025 and Seoul 2027 in the coming year!

WYD Rocks! Episode 63 "XXXVIII World Youth Day Message"

WYD Rocks! is a collaboration between WorldYouthDay.com & WYD Central. World Youth Day was St. John Paul II's vision of young people coming together to encounter the Risen Lord and to invite others to come and see.

Prepare, Encounter, Engage, & Accompany

On today's episode they look at the significance of the 40th anniversary of the WYD Cross given to the Youth of the Church on Easter Sunday of 1984! It was on April 14, 1984 that Saint John Paul II first invited young people to join him in Rome on the eve of Palm Sunday... that's the gathering that has become the world phenomena that we call World Youth Day.

Join in as they dive deeper into the significance of the WYD Cross and the Jubilee.

World Youth Day is not a conference, it is not a social experiment, it is, encounter with the Risen Lord Jesus with each other and with the successor of St. Peter himself. It never hurts to learn where your young adults are at in their spiritual lives and to help them on the journey.

What is a Jubilee? - Salt & Light Media
-----https://slmedia.org/blog/what-is-a-jubilee

Pope St. John Paul II's message to Young People gathered in Rome to celebrate the Extraordinary Jubilee of the Redemption 1984 (IT - English translation will be made available on WorldYouthDay.com)
------https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/it/speeches/1984/april/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19840414_giubileo-redenzione.html

Pope St. John Paul II - Dilecti Amici 
------https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1985/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_31031985_dilecti-amici.html

Pope Francis - Christus Vivit
-----https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20190325_christus-vivit.html

More on the Jubilee 2025 and Seoul 2027 in the coming year!

WYD Rocks! - Episode 64 "WYD Cross is 40!"

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