Missionary Formation in JY and the Synodal Path 2022 (BJMM029)
Missionary Formation in Jesus Youth and the Synodal Path (By Dr. Edward Edezhath- published in Jesus Youth International Newsletter, 2022) Some memories linger. I was at a Catholic college for a talk for teachers. A religious sister asked me, “What do you do in your campus gatherings?” Wow, what is the problem now? I thought to myself. I started telling her about the various sessions on a typical weekend for leaders. But she interrupted me, “One quiet girl in my class went for a Jesus Youth weekend and returned completely changed. She addressed the class, and it touched the students so much that several initiatives have been happening ever since. How do you motivate youngsters in this way?” Oh, that’s all; I was relieved. She was amazed about the newfound missionary fervor in her student. This question has come up repeatedly: “How do these youngsters get motivated to make a new commitment? And we don’t find this happening in many other trainings!” Recently, a chaplain...