{"id":8387,"date":"2017-10-18T09:46:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T14:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/?p=8387"},"modified":"2017-10-18T09:49:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T14:49:07","slug":"prayer-pope-young-people-faith-vocational-discernment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/prayer-pope-young-people-faith-vocational-discernment\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer of the Pope Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"textimage section\">\n<article class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Lord Jesus<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">in journeying towards the Synod, your Church<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">turns her attention to all the young people of the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We pray that they might boldly take charge of their lives,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">aim for the most beautiful and profound th<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ings of life<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and always keep their hearts unencumbered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Accompanied by wise and generous guides, help them respond to<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">the call you make to each of them,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">to realize a proper plan of life and achieve happiness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Keep their hearts open to dreaming great dreams<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and make them concerned for the good of others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Like the Beloved Disciple, may they stand at the foot of the Cross,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">to receive your Mother as a gift from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May they be witnesses to your Resurrection<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and be aware that you are at their side<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">as they joyously proclaim you as Lord.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textimage section\">\n<article class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"boximg center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cq-dd-image aligncenter\" title=\"firma_Francesco_white\" src=\"http:\/\/youth.synod2018.va\/content\/synod2018\/en\/pope---young\/prayer-of-the-pope1\/_jcr_content\/article-container\/textimage_0\/image.img.jpg\/1498573800477.jpg\" alt=\"firma_Francesco_white\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lord Jesus in journeying towards the Synod, your Church turns her attention to all the young people of the world. 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