Recently we had the October Youth Weekend at Stella Maris, which was attended by around 20 people. In some ways it is "the last weekend", as the Bishop has announced that all activities should stop at Stella Maris by November. This post is a summary of my reflections at this time.
Sunday Mass at Stella Maris during the Youth Weekend.
1. Love and Serve
Family means a unity of servants, and it is a place to serve. In a family, we serve each other through love and we offer ourselves to another person. Love is never temporary, contrary to what society promotes nowadays.
Jesus serves us by giving his Life. Love in His terms stands for sacrifice. If we want imitate Him, then we should learn to give and to "sacrifice" ourselves. And learn to be faithful like Him!
Jesus serves us by giving his Life. Love in His terms stands for sacrifice. If we want imitate Him, then we should learn to give and to "sacrifice" ourselves. And learn to be faithful like Him!
2. Marriage and Commitment
" What God has joined together, no human being must separate." (Mt 19:6)
We talked already about the marriage as a vocation last year, but this thought stroked a bell in me again. Indeed, nowadays, people think getting married is the most common way to live in this society. However, how difficult is to have a marriage for ever?
Fr. Gianni's catechesis mentioned the difference between civil and Catholic marriage. A civil marriage is like a temporary contract, that's why you can terminate it whenever you want. Whereas, a Catholic marriage is permanent. I see that we should learn to how to commit ourselves, and learn how to love another person like God, as despite of all his/her imperfections, his Love is still the same.
Fr. Gianni's catechesis mentioned the difference between civil and Catholic marriage. A civil marriage is like a temporary contract, that's why you can terminate it whenever you want. Whereas, a Catholic marriage is permanent. I see that we should learn to how to commit ourselves, and learn how to love another person like God, as despite of all his/her imperfections, his Love is still the same.
Adoration after Saturday's healing Mass.
3. Marriage and society
The cell is the building block of the body, just like the family is the building block of society. Therefore, society begins in the family.
The family is a manifestation of Natural Law, as Fr. Gianni said: Nature speaks first. A Catholic marriage is always open to life, as it stands for unity. It is the place where new lives are conceived. The family is the first school for a human being, a place where prayer renews that unity.
Being Catholic, I have my mission to protect the traditional family. There are too many wrong and relative ideologies in our society; we should learn how to stand up for the truth.
The family is a manifestation of Natural Law, as Fr. Gianni said: Nature speaks first. A Catholic marriage is always open to life, as it stands for unity. It is the place where new lives are conceived. The family is the first school for a human being, a place where prayer renews that unity.
Being Catholic, I have my mission to protect the traditional family. There are too many wrong and relative ideologies in our society; we should learn how to stand up for the truth.
Catechesis on Saturday.
Finally, I invite you to pray for all marriages and for people who are preparing for their marriage vocation. May God enlighten their hearts, so that they can live their lives chastely.
P.S.: November's Youth Weekend may not take place at Stella Maris, we do not even know if we can arrange it. Please stay aware and follow the information provided if you want to participate. :)
P.S.: November's Youth Weekend may not take place at Stella Maris, we do not even know if we can arrange it. Please stay aware and follow the information provided if you want to participate. :)
About the Author
 | Yiran, or Maria Micaela. Born in China as a Protestant Christian but baptised in Spain (2015), being the only Catholic in the family. I came to Turku as an Erasmus exchange student and I stayed for my MSc studies. I'm also a participant of the Youth Weekends at Stella Maris. Cooking, running and photography are my hobbies. |
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