World Youth Day Rio ended on an inspirational note, with our Mother Mary, as we are all invited to fear not and serve, and the Pope invited all of us, including the millions (I think) in attendance for the Mass at Copacobana beach. The aerial shots showed the beach almost 80% packed with people.
However, the Masses and adoration were the high points of the past week, not because of the attendance, but of Christ among us in spirit and in the Blessed Host.
Christ Promises Much More than a World Cup - Fr. Alphonso Maria Bruno, Zenit.org
Pope's Homily at Closing Mass of World Youth Day at Copacabana Beach - Pope Francis' homily, Zenit.org
On Mary: Our Model and Mother - Pope Francis' address after the Angelus, Zenit.org
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (Lk1:38). But what did she do immediately afterwards? On receiving the grace of being the Mother of the Incarnate Word, she did not keep that gift to herself; she set off, she left her home and went in haste to help her kinswoman Elizabeth, who was in need of assistance (cf. Lk1:38-39); she carried out an act of love, of charity,of practical service, bringing Jesus who was in her womb. And she did all this in haste!Poles Thrilled to Hear Next World Youth Day in Krakow - Estefania Aquirre, Natl Catholic Register
Local WYD Day Celebration Must be Made Meaningful to Youth-Priest - Jan Dell Posion, WYD Pinoy
Baguio Diocese Hold Local WYD Celebration - Jan Dell Posion, WYD Pinoy
Resources:
Aquirre, E. Poles Thrilled to Hear Next World Youth Day in Krakow. National Catholic Register: 28 July 2013. web
Bruno, A.M. Christ Promises Much More than a World Cup. Zenit.org: 28 July 2013. web
Pope Francis. Homily on Copacobana Beach. Zenit.org: 28 July 2013. web
Pope Francis. On Mary: Our Model and Mother. Zenit.org: 28 July 2013. web
Posion, J.D. Local WYD Day Celebration Must be Made Meaningful to Youth-Priest. WYD Pinoy: 26 July 2013. web
Posion, J.D. Baguio Diocese Hold Local WYD Celebration. WYD Pinoy: 27 July 2013. web
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