Tagle to youth: Allow Jesus to cleanse you
Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:13:32 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle called on the youth not to shy away from Jesus Christ and allow Him cleanse them of their sins and troubles.
During Cardinal Tagle’s homily Thursday afternoon, he focused on the youth, reminding them that Christ himself was young when He “fulfilled his mission.”
“Jesus was young when he fulfilled his mission and in his resurrection…Jesus is forever young,” he said.
“Mga kabataan, please magpahugas kayo kay Hesus…Kaya niyang hugasan pati ang ating kasalanan, let Jesus wash you (Allow yourself to be washed by Jesus. He can wash your sins, so allow him to do so), don’t be afraid don’t be ashamed. The world will judge you, but Jesus will wash you,” he added.
He also called on the parents to become the bridge of Christ’s love for the youth.
“Para po sa mga magulang na nandito, sana maipadama niyo sa inyong mga anak ang pagmamahal ng Diyos sa kanila, para hindi sila magduda na may Hesus na nagmamahal sa kanila,” he said.
(For the parents here, I hope that you can make your children feel God’s love for them so they will not doubt the existence of Jesus.)
“Ang mga kabataan ay dapat gabayaan, hindi dapat pinagsasamantalahan, ang kabataan dapat minamahal, hindi ibinibenta, niloloko, at pinagka-kwartahan (The youth should be guided, not exploited or sold),” he added. “Like Jesus, let us love the youth until the end.” /ee
