{"id":59069,"date":"2026-01-09T22:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=59069"},"modified":"2026-01-09T22:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:06:09","slug":"to-give-them-jesus-missionaries-of-charity-bring-powerful-witness-to-jubilee-of-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/to-give-them-jesus-missionaries-of-charity-bring-powerful-witness-to-jubilee-of-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Para darles a Jes\u00fas\u2019: Las Misioneras de la Caridad ofrecen un poderoso testimonio en el Jubileo de los J\u00f3venes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Fifty-four Missionaries of Charity are in Rome this week for the Catholic Church\u2019s Jubilee of Young People, where they are approaching young people one by one to invite them to spend time with Christ in all-day Eucharistic Adoration and to learn about the mission and message of their founder, St. Teresa of Calcutta. \/ Credit: Courtney Mares<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Rome, Italy, Aug 1, 2025 \/ 07:30 am (CNA).<\/p>\n

Just steps away from the exuberant crowds of Gen Z pilgrims chanting and taking selfies in St. Peter\u2019s Square, religious sisters in white saris with blue stripes kneel barefoot in silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. <\/p>\n

More than 50 sisters of Mother Teresa\u2019s Missionaries of Charity are in Rome this week for the Catholic Church\u2019s Jubilee of Youth offering a striking contrast to the vibrant festival atmosphere filling the Vatican\u2019s streets. Their mission: \u201cTo give them Jesus,\u201d said one 25-year-old sister from Spain, who declined to be quoted by name in accordance with the congregation\u2019s rules. <\/p>\n

The sisters, known for their vow of extreme poverty and life of service to \u201cthe poorest of the poor,\u201d are praying for the souls and intentions of the thousands of young people gathered in the Eternal City. But they\u2019re not stopping there. <\/p>\n

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A Missionary of Charity speaks to young pilgrims on the Via della Conciliazione near Vatican City. Courtney Mares<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In their no-frills style, the sisters are also taking to the streets, approaching young people one by one along the Via della Conciliazione \u2014 the broad avenue leading to St. Peter\u2019s Basilica \u2014 inviting them to spend time with Christ in all-day Eucharistic adoration and to learn about the mission and message of their founder, St. Teresa of Calcutta. <\/p>\n

They press Miraculous Medals into open palms and quietly teach short prayers beloved by Mother Teresa, including: \u201cMary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Missionaries of Charity kneel in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel where they are inviting young people to come and prayer at the Jubilee of Youth. Courtney Mares<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jubilee pilgrims in Rome can visit the sisters near the Vatican at the Pius IX Pontifical School at Via dei Cavalieri del Santo Sepolcro, 1, where the Missionaries of Charity have set up a welcome center with a small exhibit featuring Mother Teresa\u2019s sari, sandals, and other personal belongings.<\/p>\n

Mother Teresa\u2019s blood, preserved on a piece of cotton, is exposed for veneration as a first-class relic, and visitors are encouraged to leave handwritten prayer intentions in a shoebox. The sisters gather these daily and place them near the altar during Mass.<\/p>\n

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Missionaries of Charity speak with young pilgrims at the Jubilee of Youth in Rome. Courtney Mares<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The exhibit<\/a> also includes a video presentation of Mother Teresa\u2019s life, with images and excerpts from her speeches, playing in an adjacent room. For some young visitors, this is their first encounter with the saint. One sister recalled a moment when a young pilgrim asked her: \u201cMother Teresa? Who is that?\u201d \u2014 a question that underscored the importance of their presence at the youth jubilee. <\/p>\n

The sisters \u2014 who usually avoid being photographed or quoted \u2014 have made an exception for this special outreach to young people. Still, the young Spanish sister, born after Mother Teresa\u2019s death, said she prays that any photo taken of her would lead people not to her but to Christ. <\/p>\n

She pointed to a favorite line from a prayer based on the words of St. John Henry Newman <\/a>\u2014 whom Pope Leo XIV will soon declare a doctor of the Church \u2014 that the Missionaries of Charity recite daily after Communion: \u201cLet them look up and see no longer me, but only Jesus!\u201d <\/p>\n

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A Missionary of Charity passes out holy cards of St. Teresa of Calcutta at the Jubilee of Youth in Rome. Courtney Mares<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Together with the sisters at the jubilee is Father Sebastian Vazhakala, the co-foundeder of the contemplative branch of the order with Mother Teresa, who gave talks for some of the young pilgrims.<\/p>\n

Vazhakala told CNA that he thinks that the encounters taking place between the sisters and the young pilgrims could help more young people to discover their vocations, not only with the Missionaries of Charity, but also with other congregations.<\/p>\n

 \u201cDefinitely God is the one that does the calling,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we have to create an atmosphere for it \u2026 inspiring and instilling in the hearts of people the desire for God and the desire for commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot everybody can have the same vocation, but at least they can come to know God better, come to love God better, and so come to know the meaning of their life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Living memories of Mother Teresa <\/h2>\n

Vazhakala also shared some of his favorite memories from working alongside Mother Teresa for more than 30 years. <\/p>\n

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Father Sebastian Vazhakala, the co-foundeder of the contemplative branch of the order with Mother Teresa, shared some of his favorite memories from working alongside Mother Teresa for more than 30 years. Courtney Mares<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He recalled one instance during their work together on the streets of Calcutta in the 1960s when a man, sick and homeless, was brought in for help \u2014 not for the first time. <\/p>\n

Vazhakala, then a young priest, told Mother Teresa: \u201cThere is no sense of taking this man. \u2026 This man has been here at least 10 times. Now when he gets well, he will go out to the street, and then they will bring him back again.\u201d <\/p>\n

He remembers that Mother Teresa replied: \u201cAre you living tomorrow and yesterday? Because it doesn\u2019t matter whether he came yesterday or will come back tomorrow. But this man is in need of your help now. If he needs your help now, don\u2019t ask questions. Do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vazhakala said Mother Teresa taught him to live in the present moment, which she saw as a gift from God. He remembered a time when after receiving the Nobel Prize she was asked by a journalist what she considered to be the most significant day of her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday,\u201d was Mother Teresa\u2019s reply.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018I can do something today. I can love people. I can help others. I can pray.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

At this year\u2019s Jubilee of Youth, the Missionaries of Charity quietly echo that message \u2014 in their prayers, their presence, and their patient invitation to pause and encounter the living Christ today.<\/p>\n

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