The Youth Ministry & Spirituality Project
Authentic Action

The world is waiting for new saints, ecstatic men and women who are so deeply rooted in the love of God that they are free to imagine a new international order. Most people cling to old ways and prefer the security of their misery to the insecurity of their joy. But the few who dare to sing a new song of peace are the new St. Francises of our time, offering a glimpse of the new order that is being born out of the ruin of the old.
HENRI NOUWEN
CITED IN PEACEWORK
A contemplative approach to youth ministry seeks to engage youth and adults in authentic actions that reflect God's mercy, justice and peace. Just as Jesus came out of prayer and solitude to heal the sick, welcome the outcast, and celebrate with friends (Lk 4:18-19, John 12:1ff), so we also seek to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in a way of life rooted in the Beatitudes that witnesses to Christ's love, passion and joy. Communal practices of Sabbath, prayer, discernment and accompaniment find their fulfillment in actions with youth that make visible the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Young people desire opportunities to participate in Christ's healing and liberating activity within the world. Companions of the Project seek to support youth and adults in becoming instruments of God's grace who courageously resist the principalities and powers that oppress life and creatively reveal the reality of God's love.

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