Madrid, Spain, Aug 18, 2011 / 00:54 am
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has challenged World Youth Day pilgrims to respond to the initiative that God has already taken in their life.
“I want to tell young people that faith is a response to God’s initiative and that his initiative in creation and in history culminates in Jesus Christ who give us a name that enables us to enter into friendship with God,” Cardinal George told CNA during a morning catechesis session for English-speaking pilgrims on Aug. 17.
“And I want to tell them they should figure out their response in their own life – a response to evil, a response to the challenge of mission,” he added.
Cardinal George addressed over 1,000 youngsters at the Church of St. Teresa and St. Joseph in central Madrid’s Plaza de Espana. With all the pews taken, pilgrims found whatever space they could on the church floor, balcony or even the street outside.