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Sunday, August 30, 2009

What Is Youth?

©"L'Osservatore Romano" photos from the book John Paul II: A Light for the World

“What is youth? It is not only a period of life that corresponds to a certain number of years, it is also a time given by Providence to every person and given to him as a responsibility. During that time he searches, like the young man in the Gospel, for answers to basic questions; he searches not only for the meaning of life but also for a concrete way to go about living his life. This is the most fundamental characteristic of youth. Every mentor, beginning with parents….must be aware of this characteristic and must know how to identify it in every boy and girl. I will say more: He must love this fundamental aspect of youth.”

– John Paul II, Crossing the Threshold of Hope
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1 comments:

  1. By the quoted definition / characterization, when do you think youth ends? It seems to me like this is more associated with attitude and motivation than age - "discuss amongst yourselves" :P

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