Prayer & Worship

Prayer is the gift of the Spirit that makes us men and women of hope, and our prayer keeps the world open to God (cf.  Spe Salvi, 34). Make space for prayer in your lives! To pray alone is good, although it is even more beautiful and fruitful to pray together, because the Lord assured us he would be present wherever two or three are gathered in his name (cf. Mt 18:20). There are many ways to become acquainted with him. There are experiences, groups and movements, encounters and courses in which to learn to pray and thus grow in the experience of faith. Take part in your parish liturgies and be abundantly nourished by the word of God and your active participation in the Sacraments.

Message of Benedict XVI to the young people of the world on the occasion of the twenty-fourth World Youth Day 2009

www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/youth/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20090222_youth_en.html