Pope Francis, his beautiful words for the Youth Festival in Medjugorje

To live completely entrusting oneself to God, freeing oneself from the "seduction" of idols and false riches.

This is the invitation that Papa Francesco addressed to the young participants of the mladifest, il Youth Festival in Medjugorje which takes place from 1st to 6th August.

“Have the courage to live your youth by entrusting yourselves to the Lord and setting out on a journey with him. Let yourself be conquered by his gaze of love that frees us from the seduction of idols, from false riches that promise life but procure death. Do not be afraid to welcome the Word of Christ and to accept his call ”, wrote the Pontiff in the message in which he recalls the passage from the Gospel on the“ rich young man ”.

“Friends, Jesus also says to each one of you: 'Come! Follow me!'. Have the courage to live your youth by entrusting yourselves to the Lord and setting out on a journey with him. Let yourself be conquered by his gaze of love that frees us from the seduction of idols, from false riches that promise life but procure death. Do not be afraid to welcome the Word of Christ and to accept his call ”.

So Pope Francis.

“What Jesus proposes is not so much a man deprived of everything, as a man who is free and rich in relationships. If the heart is crowded with goods, the Lord and neighbor become only things among others. Our having too much and too much will suffocate our hearts and - he stressed - make us unhappy and unable to love ”.