The 33rd Youth Festival ended with the Holy Mass on Križevac

date: 08.08.2022.

The 33rd Youth Festival in Medjugorje ended yesterday morning with the Holy Mass on Cross Mountain at 5 a.m. in the morning. The Holy Mass on the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord was led by the former Medjugorje pastor Fr. Marinko Šakota, and the newly appointed Medjugorje parish priest Fr. Zvonimir Pavičić, as well as numerous other priests, were in the concelebration. Thousands of young people joyfully rushed to Cross Mountain all night long, many of them barefoot, to participate in this Holy Mass celebration.

"We heard God's word about the transfiguration on Mount Tabor, the disciples heard the voice "This is my beloved Son, listen to him". Listen to Jesus, listen to His words, listen to His heart, listen to His heart with your heart. It is a prayer with the heart. Cross Mountain is a place of transformation. The climb is difficult, but when we climb it gives us joy. This is what the Lord wants. This is the meaning of transformation - it gives us joy. Our Lady says that she wants your crosses to be turned into joy", said Fr. Marinko Šakota to the joyful young people who have in these days in Medjugorje experienced a week of grace, a week of encouragement, a week in which they learned how to find peace with Jesus.

Young people from around 70 countries of the world from all the continents participated at this year's Youth Festival in Medjugorje. During the past six days, young people from all over the world celebrated Holy Masses in Medjugorje, listened to catechesis and lectures, as well as numerous powerful testimonies, prayed on Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain, confessed in this confessional of the world... (PHOTO)