Pope brings us to his own youth with February intention
This month Pope Francis is inviting the faithful to join him in praying for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. This topic leads him to speak about young people, and the need to accompany them with their dreams and concerns. At the same time, he talks about a crucial moment in his own life.
Jorge the youth, and today’s youth
“When I was 17 years old,” Pope Francis explains in his video message, produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, “I was a student and was working. I had my own plans. I wasn’t thinking at all of being a priest. But one day, I went into the church … and God was there, waiting for me!”
Photos from his youth – at school, in his family, at church – open The Pope Video. Scenes from the daily lives of today’s young people follow.