Youth and spirituality where Christianity is still young

Theme 1:
The World of the Young and Spirituality in Today’s Context

English Speaking Discussion Group:

Chalana Kalanga ATHTHIDAYAGE - Srilanka
Sebhat Hadgu KAHSAY - Ethiopia
Showrilu CHINNABATHUNI - India
Joseph MINJA -Tanzania

We come from different countries of Africa and Asia.

After we have read the work on Chapter One we felt that the following questions are valid especially when we reflect on the situations of youth from the places of our origin. The youth there represent one part of the youth of the entire world. Therefore as we talk about youth spirituality we strongly feel that it can be achieved by a two-way model:

1. The part of the youth themselves and
2. The part of the animators, parents, Youth animators/ youth guards.

Our situations provide us with an interesting example:

Some parts of our continents, the Christian faith is still young, we leave among different Christian denominations, Muslims, Hindi, Pagans among others. Economically we are still on developing. We are affected already by other developed countries because of mass media, intercultural influences, and politics, among others. Therefore when we look on the issue of transmitting faith, attending the Big Youth gatherings, making youth realize that they belong for example to the Church and the Society… it all brings many questions to our minds as we have tried to formulate our questions around two central realities: 1) the young people; b) the adults who care for the young.

PER I GIOVANNI

What do you go to find in these gatherings such as Taizé or in the World Youth day, do you know that you belong to the Church and Society? What does it mean to you that you are part and parcel of the above reality? What are the fears in life that you have, and how do you let them be known and tackled? How do you witness the Gospel of Jesus with your life?

Cosa va a cercare in queste grandi raduni come Taizé o nelle giornate mondiali della gioventù, sapete che voi appartiene alla Chiesa e Società e cosa intende a partenere della realtà,cosa sono le paure delle vita che avete e come li lascia sia conosciuto ed afferrò e come testimonia al Vangelo di Gesù con la vita Vostra?

PER GLI ANIMATORI

How do you accompany the youth so that they may realize the desires and motives to enter in these gatherings? Are there some faith elements that you are transmitting to the youth? What are methods that you are using to make effective these elements? Are you updated with the youth situations and how ready are you to work with them towards solutions? Has your way of life been a model for the youth in witnessing to the Gospel of Jesus?

Come si potrebbe accompagnare i ragazzi che si rendono conto dei loro desideri/i motivi ed entra in queste raduni, ci sono degli elementi di fede che siete emettendo alla gioventù? Quali sono metodi che usando per fare effettivo questi elementi? È aggiornato con le situazioni attuali della gioventù e come si potrebbe rendersi pronto per lavorare con loro verso soluzioni? E' un modello il vostro modo di vivere per i giovani dalla gioventù nel testimoninza al Vangelo di Gesù?


Submitted by Joseph MINJA (Matricola: 15999T)
TA 2160 Spiritualità giovanile