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I celebrated my 19th priesthood anniversary on September 11, 2023. My vocation journey began many years ago. I was still in elementary school when I began to be drawn to divine things and activities. These indicate that the Lord was preparing me for something bigger than I could have imagined.
During World Youth Day 2023 (WYD23), Pope Francis indicated some essential steps that allow young people to be the youth of Christ.
Listening is essential in the service of evangelization. To bear witness to the Gospel, it is vital to listen to the voice of God and the voice of the other because you can’t communicate if you haven’t listened first.
I am Fr. Moises Albarina from President Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte, the last born of 14 siblings and the youngest among eight brothers. I was a millennium graduate of Accountancy at the Mindanao State University, Marawi City. After college, I worked at Katipunan Bank in my home province for almost a year and then at Quatrolube Philippines in Valenzuela City for four years.
Vocation is a special component in life. It is like a tiny seed that grows and blossoms.
The pilgrimage of the World Youth Day (WYD) symbols is an invitation to encounter Jesus Christ in an atmosphere of brotherhood to renew our vocation as missionary disciples.
Experiences with the poor and hungry have given me the strength to continue living my missionary life. The good that I have been able to do is due to the collaboration with so many people. I am so thankful to all.
The official hymn of the World Youth Day is entitled “There’s a Rush in the Air!” It invites the youth of the world to identify themselves with Mary as a person who is available for service, mission, and the transformation of the world.
¡ Hola! Bienvenido! ¡Buenos días! Welcome! These were my greetings to the pilgrims who stopped by our church, the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Church of Our Lady of the Assumption). It is a 14th-century old Gothic church in the small village of Villatuerta, Navarra. It is located on the path of the Camino going to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain.
The other symbol of World Youth Day (WYD), besides the Pilgrim Cross, is the symbol that Pope John Paul II gave to the youth in 2003: the Marian icon Salus Populi Romani. It has accompanied all the WYD ever since.
