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Day 1: Arrived in Dsseldorf, north of Cologne This day consisted mostly of traveling and waiting around to get registered. Because this was all of our first time in Germany, there was some confusion, especially since our group got a lot larger. We met up with more people from Youth Arise (www.youtharisena.org), a school of evangelization in Tempe, and some other Americans added up to over a hundred people in our group alone. There was a group from Pennsylvania who brought a priest with them, Fr. Read more [...]

Through Rome, Lourdes, and Fatima, I ventured upon a 10 day pilgrimage with a group of about 20 other young adults before attending World Youth Day. I wanted to indulge myself with graces before being present with the rest of the world at WYD. The experience transformed me both inside and out and I will remember it forever. The following are some of my journals from the full three weeks I spent in Europe. It wasnt until this trip that I fully and completely felt Catholic. Praise God. Day 1: Traveling Read more [...]