Philadelphia, Pa., Jun 19, 2018 / 18:00 pm
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput turned over his weekly Catholic Philly column to a University of Notre Dame student, who hopes an upcoming Vatican synod will encourage young people to take personal responsibility for the "decisive missions" of vocations and Christian discipleship.
"It's a very exciting time to be a young American Catholic," wrote Notre Dame senior Daniel Lindstrom.
In a brief introduction to Lindstrom's column, Chaput wrote that "With a world synod of bishops focusing on young people set for this fall, listening to the young and those involved in guiding them is important. So this week, as in recent weeks, I'm turning over my column to someone who can speak directly from the experience of a young adult."
Lindstrom, the graduate of a Philadelphia-area Catholic high school, wrote that despite the "trouble the Church faces today, much more hope is blooming." He cited programs such as FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), the Culture Project, and other organizations for their work in helping to "establish and fortify pockets of young, faithful Catholic leaders."