杏MAP导航

By Devin Watkins

As the Church marks the Marian month of May and prepares for the upcoming World Meeting of Families in late June, 杏MAP导航 Francis is urging Catholics to pray for young people and their response to God鈥檚 call to holiness.

The 杏MAP导航 released his monthly prayer intention on Tuesday in a video prepared by the .

He held up the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a model for Christian family life.

Building a better world

杏MAP导航 Francis lauded Mary鈥檚 courageous and determined 鈥測es鈥� to the Lord, and called on young Catholics to imitate her readiness to improve the world.

He said young people must learn to take risks, in order to 鈥渂uild something new, a better world.鈥�

鈥淒on鈥檛 forget that in order to follow Mary you need to discern and discover what Jesus wants from you, not what you might think you can do,鈥� said the 杏MAP导航.

Wisdom of the ages

Grandparents, he added, can provide an excellent source of wisdom as we seek to discern God鈥檚 will for our lives.

鈥淚n those words of grandparents, you will find a wisdom that will take you beyond the issues of the moment,鈥� he said.

Discernment, faith, service

杏MAP导航 Francis wrapped up his video message by inviting everyone to pray for young people as they make their way through life.

Vocation to service

A press release accompanying The 杏MAP导航 Video said the prayer intention for May was produced in collaboration with the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life.

May鈥檚 prayer intention marks the first in a three-part series, with June鈥檚 to focus on the family and July鈥檚 on the elderly.

Fr. Federic Fornos, SJ, the International Director of the 杏MAP导航鈥檚 Worldwide Prayer Network, noted that 杏MAP导航 Francis has always insisted on the relationship between generations, especially between grandparents and grandchildren.

He said the 杏MAP导航 is calling especially for young people to engage in service to others, as a result of mature discernment of God鈥檚 call to holiness.