WYD: South African pilgrims say
“love is all you need”
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| South African pilgrims in Panama. |
Young South African pilgrims say they are struck by the
generosity shown them by the people of Panama, to the point they are now truly
inspired to change the world.
By Francesca Merlo
“They showed us humbling love”, says young Nicole from Johannesburg,
who is here in Panama for World Youth Day.
She is referring to her life-changing experience in the Days
in the Diocese, in which she went from her hometown “where there is so much” to
“a town where they have nothing”. They have nothing, she says, “yet they gave
it all to us”.
The most beautiful face of Jesus
Marco, who is travelling with her, describes this as “the
most beautiful face of Jesus you’ll ever see”. It is the time he spent with
this “young and most unjaded society”, he says, that is making this such a once
in a lifetime experience. So what is he going to take back home with him? Marco
doesn’t hesitate: “I’m going to go back and change the world”, he says.
Why? “Because that’s what’s necessary”.
Inspiration to change
Change is clearly on a lot of people’s minds. And it’s
mostly inspired by the kind of love that they have been experiencing here at
WYD.
Marco may be returning in hope of changing the world, but
Nicole is going back with every intention of changing herself: “I really am,”
she insists.
Varadzo is the third member of the group.
She has every intention of taking back “some of the love
received here”. Because according to all three of the young pilgrims, along
with joy, faith, peace and humility “all you need is love”!
And to them, Panama has it all.
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