World Youth Day USA Guides Retreat Manual | Page 80

It is a slow, reflective process instead of quick

move forward to act on any one of

decision-making. Here is one method that can

these ideas?

help us discover what God is asking of us after

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the mountaintop World Youth Day experience.

Who needs to be part of your support
team in turning these ideas into
concrete actions?

Pass out personal reflection sheets and give

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What concrete steps are needed to

participants a time to gather back in small groups.

move forward to turn one of these

The following steps can be incorporated into a handout

invitations into reality?

for the participants; in the next few moments, though,



What tools can help you/the group

the leader(s) should walk the participants through

weigh out your decisions? Examples

the discernment process.

include a pro/con list, a discussion with
a mentor or spiritual director, or a

STEP 1: Pray
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particular devotion or prayer.

Spend a few moments in prayer asking
the Holy Spirit to help you know what

STEP 3: Come to a Decision

you are being invited to do in light of
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your World Youth Day experience.

or do you need to spend more time in

What comes to mind as possible steps

prayer?

you can take in terms of your own



prayer life and deepening your
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Do you feel ready to make a decision,

If you are ready to act, what is the
action God is inviting you to take?

relationship with the Lord?



What might need more time in prayer?

What do you notice as possible

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Commit to the decision and let the

invitations from God to spread his

Lord affirm