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TowardsTowardsa a

YOUTHYOUTHSpiritualSpiritual

ityityfor for

TodayToday

TowardsTowardsa a

YOUTHYOUTHSpiritualSpiritual

ityityfor for

TodayToday

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WHO AM I?WHO AM I?

WHAT IS THE WHAT IS THE MEANING MEANING OF OF MY LIFE? MY LIFE? WHAT IS WHAT IS

LOVE?LOVE? CAN I CAN I

FIND GOD FIND GOD IN IN DAILY LIFE?DAILY LIFE?

DO I NEED DO I NEED TO WALKTO WALK THROUGH LIFETHROUGH LIFE

ALONE?ALONE?

WHO AM I?WHO AM I?

WHAT IS THE WHAT IS THE MEANING MEANING OF OF MY LIFE? MY LIFE? WHAT IS WHAT IS

LOVE?LOVE? CAN I CAN I

FIND GOD FIND GOD IN IN DAILY LIFE?DAILY LIFE?

DO I NEED DO I NEED TO WALKTO WALK THROUGH LIFETHROUGH LIFE

ALONE?ALONE?

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HUNGER FOR MEANING & PURPOSE IN LIFE

HUNGER FOR CONNECTION

HUNGER FOR IDENTITY / RECOGNITION

HUNGER FOR JUSTICE & PEACE

HUNGER FOR THE HOLY/ DIVINE

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TowardsTowardsa definition of a definition of

YOUTHYOUTH SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITYfor Today…for Today…

TowardsTowardsa definition of a definition of

YOUTHYOUTH SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITYfor Today…for Today…

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‘‘Universal call Universal call

To holiness’To holiness’

‘‘it is it is lovelove

that makesthat makes

us us holyholy’’

‘‘Universal call Universal call

To holiness’To holiness’

‘‘it is it is lovelove

that makesthat makes

us us holyholy’’

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‘‘it is the awareness of the mystery of it is the awareness of the mystery of life, the sense of the ultimate goal life, the sense of the ultimate goal

& the final meaning of life’& the final meaning of life’

‘it is the vision-and way of life – of a seeker on a

relentless inner pilgrimage’

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‘ ‘ A HOLISTIC A HOLISTIC SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY THAT IS DOWN THAT IS DOWN TO EARTH, TO EARTH, INTER-INTER-PERSONAL & PERSONAL & RELATED TO RELATED TO GOD’GOD’

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POSSIBLE FOUNDATIONSPOSSIBLE FOUNDATIONSFOR YOUTHFOR YOUTH SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITYPOSSIBLE FOUNDATIONSPOSSIBLE FOUNDATIONSFOR YOUTHFOR YOUTH SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

SACREDNESS SACREDNESS OF LIFEOF LIFE

THE JOURNEY OF THE JOURNEY OF JESUS TO JESUS TO FULLNESSFULLNESS

I AM UNIQUE I AM UNIQUE & LOVABLE& LOVABLE

CALLED, CALLED, CHOSEN, CHOSEN, QUALIFIED & QUALIFIED & SENTSENT

JOURNEY OF JOURNEY OF CO-CO-PILGRIMSPILGRIMS

A DIVINE- HUMAN A DIVINE- HUMAN ADVENTUREADVENTURE

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A YOUTH SPIRITUALITY for A YOUTH SPIRITUALITY for TODAYTODAY

A A JOURNEYJOURNEY WITH WITH SPIRITUAL FRIENDSSPIRITUAL FRIENDS

THAT UPHOLDS THE THAT UPHOLDS THE SACREDNESS OF LIFESACREDNESS OF LIFE

AND CHALLENGS ONE INTO A AND CHALLENGS ONE INTO A ‘DIVINE-HUMAN’ ADVENTURE‘DIVINE-HUMAN’ ADVENTURE,,

MODELLING ON THE MODELLING ON THE YOUNG PERSON OF CHRISTYOUNG PERSON OF CHRIST,,

AND YET AND YET CELEBRATING ONE’S YOUTHFUL UNIQUENESSCELEBRATING ONE’S YOUTHFUL UNIQUENESS

IN MATURING AS ‘IN MATURING AS ‘KINGDOM BUILDERSKINGDOM BUILDERS’’

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• Begin with the HEARTBegin with the HEART• Begin with the HEARTBegin with the HEART

COMPONENTS OF COMPONENTS OF YOUTHYOUTH

SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY

COMPONENTS OF COMPONENTS OF YOUTHYOUTH

SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY

• Reason must reign with InteriorityReason must reign with Interiority• Reason must reign with InteriorityReason must reign with Interiority

• Celebrate LIFE with joyCelebrate LIFE with joy• Celebrate LIFE with joyCelebrate LIFE with joy• Nourished by Spiritual DisciplineNourished by Spiritual Discipline• Nourished by Spiritual DisciplineNourished by Spiritual Discipline

• In touch with Human strugglesIn touch with Human struggles• In touch with Human strugglesIn touch with Human struggles• Together as Co-pilgrimsTogether as Co-pilgrims• Together as Co-pilgrimsTogether as Co-pilgrims

• Learn from Christ the Full PersonLearn from Christ the Full Person• Learn from Christ the Full PersonLearn from Christ the Full Person

• Call to Holiness & WholenessCall to Holiness & Wholeness• Call to Holiness & WholenessCall to Holiness & Wholeness

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Characteristics of YOUTHCharacteristics of YOUTHSPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

Characteristics of YOUTHCharacteristics of YOUTHSPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

JOYFUL & JOYFUL & HOPEFULHOPEFUL

SPIRIT-SPIRIT-LINKEDLINKEDENABLINGENABLING

HOLISTICHOLISTIC

ECO-ECO-FRIENDLYFRIENDLY

RELATIONALRELATIONAL

REGNOCENTREGNOCENTRICRIC

DOWN TO DOWN TO EARTHEARTH

PROMOTE PROMOTE DISCIPLESHIDISCIPLESHI

PP

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Methodologies 2 Methodologies 2 promote promote

YOUTH SPIRITUALITY YOUTH SPIRITUALITY

Methodologies 2 Methodologies 2 promote promote

YOUTH SPIRITUALITY YOUTH SPIRITUALITY Create environments for Holistic Create environments for Holistic

Formation of YouthFormation of Youth

Behold the Young as special in the eyes of Behold the Young as special in the eyes of God & HumanityGod & Humanity

Accompany the Young as spiritual friends to Accompany the Young as spiritual friends to Fullness of LifeFullness of Life

Create settings that celebrate joy, hope and Create settings that celebrate joy, hope and creativitycreativity

Present Christ as the Present Christ as the Model Model YouthYouth

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THE END… OR JUST THE THE END… OR JUST THE BEGINNING?BEGINNING?

THE END… OR JUST THE THE END… OR JUST THE BEGINNING?BEGINNING?

FR. VINCENTFR. VINCENT

FR. ALPHONSEFR. ALPHONSE

FR. GLENNFR. GLENN