youth spirituality
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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
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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