Pope Francis prays during Mass on the solemnity of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media
CNA Staff, Feb 4, 2025 / 11:55 am (CNA).
PopeFrancis’prayerintentionforthemonthofFebruaryisforvocationstothepriesthoodandreligiouslife.
“WhenIwas17yearsold,Iwasastudentandwasworking.Ihadmyownplans.Iwasn’tthinkingatallofbeingapriest.Butoneday,IwentintothechurchandGodwasthere,waitingforme,”theHolyFatherrecalledinavideoreleasedFeb.4.
Heremindedthefaithfulthat“Godstillcallsyoungpeopleeventoday,sometimesinwayswecan’timagine.”
“Sometimeswedon’thearbecausewe’retoobusywithourownthings,ourownplans,evenwithourownthingsintheChurch,”thepopeadded.“ButtheHolySpiritalsospeakstousthroughdreamsandspeakstousthroughtheconcernsyoungpeoplefeelintheirhearts.”
“Ifweaccompanytheirjourneys,we’llseehowGodisdoingnewthingswiththem.Andwe’llbeabletowelcomehiscallinwaysthatbetterservetheChurchandtheworldtoday,”hesaid.
“Let’strustyoungpeople!And,aboveall,let’strus
