{"id":101257,"date":"2023-07-20T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=101257"},"modified":"2023-11-29T15:47:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T20:47:27","slug":"gudelia-confirmation-catechist-at-francisco-de-vitoria-university-our-greatest-desire-is-that-university-students-encounter-christ-that-they-have-an-encounter-with-his-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/gudelia-confirmation-catechist-at-francisco-de-vitoria-university-our-greatest-desire-is-that-university-students-encounter-christ-that-they-have-an-encounter-with-his-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmation Catechists at Francisco de Vitoria University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, Francisco de Vitoria University, a Regnum Christi University in Madrid, Spain, \u00a0prepares members of the university community who want to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Gudelia Guerra, a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi, explains it to us, noting that \u201cUFV is a place that is open for young people to gather together and help each other grow in their faith.\u201d As a fruit of this pastoral work, on April 15, 2023, 32 students at UFV received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the hands of Cardinal Osoro, Archbishop of Madrid.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beginning in September, once a week, the young people who want to be confirmed arrive punctually for their appointment with their catechist at Francisco de Vitoria. Gudelia, a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi and catechist for ten of these young people, explains that the experience they have of Christ is what is important.<\/em><\/p>\n

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What is the mission of a Catholic university as regards the faith of its students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our greatest desire is that they encounter Christ, his living person, that they can have a real encounter with the love he has for them. Therefore, the source of the sacraments is at the center of this effort. As a university, we want to create those spaces where students can freely choose to draw near to the faith, to the person of Jesus.<\/p>\n

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These young people have many books in which to read about the life of Christ, but what I seek is to give them some tips for their relationship of friendship with Christ.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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What does the preparation that UFV offers young people who want to be confirmed consist of?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each catechist meets with their catechumens once a week. For me, the practical aspect was fundamental. These young people have many books in which to read about the life of Christ, but what I seek is to give them some tips for their relationship of friendship with Christ.<\/p>\n

We can all read about Jesus and know things about Jesus, but loving Jesus is something very beautiful. One is directed to the intellect, and the other to the heart. Both are important. But in this time of preparation for Confirmation, I wanted them to learn how to pray, to converse with the Lord, to know how to approach him through the sacraments.<\/p>\n

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