"Be protagonists of service!"
After praying the Stations of the Cross on Friday evening in Blonia Park, Pope Francis called on the pilgrims to imitate the selfless example of Jesus, telling us to be "protagonists of service." This year's Stations of the Cross at World Youth Day were matched with the seven corporal works and spiritual works of mercy.
Our true meaning and purpose in life is found in the Cross of Christ, for the Cross is the sign of God's selfless love and mercy. When we commit ourselves to Christ, we are also committing ourselves to seeing Jesus in the hungry, the thirsty, the ill, the doubting, the ignorant, and the dead. And after seeing Jesus, we respond with concrete works of merciful service.
Now, we leave for Misericordia Park, where the pilgrims will gather in vigil before tomorrow's concluding Mass with the pope. Tomorrow morning, we will share in the feast of mercy - the Eucharist - and then be sent out once again as "protagonists of service."
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