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Scripture without going out and evangelizing. You are
Read the Transfiguration Story: challenged to keep Christ present in your life,
either Mt 17:1-9, Mk 9:2-10, or Lk 9:28-37 and to share the joy of the Gospel with others.
Catechesis and Reflection Small Group Discussion
When Peter, James, and John had witnessed the Share with one another different mountaintop
Transfiguration of Jesus, they were so amazed experiences of WYD and how those might
that they wanted to stay with Him on the inspire you as you “come down from the
mountaintop; they did not want to leave. As we mountain.” What evangelization steps and acts
reflect on our experiences of World Youth Day, of service are you considering doing as a
some of us wish we could have stayed on that response to WYD?
mountaintop in Panama, too.
Large Group Discussion
But Jesus called his followers not only to be After this WYD experience, what do you feel
disciples, but missionaries – to take what they God is asking of you? How will you go out and
had learned and share it with others. Now Jesus share this Good News with those around you?
calls us to do the same. Coming down from the What message from the WYD most affected
mountain can be difficult. you? Where are you being sent? What is the
next mountain God is placing before you, that
The Apostles had the same challenge after you must climb next? And what might await
watching Jesus ascend to heaven. The angels you at the top of that summit?
asked them: “Men of Galilee, why are standing
there looking at the sky?” (Acts 1:11) And even Closing Exercise
after this angelic “nudge,” the Apostles needed Action: Ask each pilgrim to write down (on
to receive the Holy Spirit before they were sticky notes) five to ten things they want to do
ready to go out to preach the Gospel. next in their faith lives. Invite them to post
those notes in a descending pattern on the right
We must ask ourselves if we remain “standing
“slope” of their triangle mountains.
here,” looking at pictures and videos, talking
about the great moments of WYD in Panamá,
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