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“Catholic young people walking together in communion, participating in life and mission of the Church” is the theme of the 5th Youth and Young Adults conference of the SACBC taking place from 7 to 11 December 2022 at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bloemfontein. The Archbishop of the hosting diocese,…
Pope Francis waves to crowd gathered for the Angelus at St. Peter's Square on March 13, 2022. / Vatican MediaWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 13, 2022 / 07:37 am (CNA).Noting that Luke s Gospel reveals that Peter, James, and John had fallen asleep prior to Jesus Transfiguration, Pope Francis urged the faithful during his Angelus reflection Sunday to call on the Holy Spirit to awaken their desire to pray."The drowsiness of the three disciples appears to be a discordant note. The same apostles then fall asleep in Gethsemane too, during the anguished prayer of Jesus, who had asked them to keep watch (cf. Mk 14:37-41). This somnolence in such important moments is surprising," the pope observed on March 13, the ninth anniversary of his pontificate, speaking to a large crowd gathered in St. Peter s Square in Rome."However, if we read carefully, we see that Peter, John and James fall asleep before the Transfiguration begins, that is, while Jesus is in prayer. The same will