Religious retreats for young people. Suggestions for organizers

Abstract

One of the most important manifestations of the new evangelization are retreats for young people. They can be organized both in the parish and in school. Those who prepare and lead such retreats are responsible for guiding young people to God's truth about man and God's love for man. On the retreat, teenagers should be intensely strengthened in truth, goodness and beauty, but simultaneously, it shouldbe the time of uncovering the evil, which draws young people in the prevailing, low culture promotingsick ideas on life and demoralizing the youth. Carefully prepared and conducted retreats teach young people to live according to the principles of the Gospel. It is extremely important that those leading theretreat not just resort to generalizing, encouraging or moralizing. Young people need to be given detailed, specific and precise knowledge of Christian maturity criteria