{"id":68871,"date":"2026-08-15T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/?p=68871"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:28:36","slug":"if-mary-wrote-to-todays-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/en\/if-mary-wrote-to-todays-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"If Mary Wrote to Today\u2019s Young People: Three Messages from the Heart of the First Hospitaller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"391\">If Mary were writing to young people today, she would probably leave them with three simple invitations: <strong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"249\">\u201cDo not be afraid. Serve with joy. Trust.\u201d<\/strong> Three messages that continue to inspire the Hospitaller Family to live Hospitality with hope, especially alongside those who suffer the most.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"2iwwyv\" data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"415\">\u201cDo not be afraid\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"613\">Mary teaches us not to turn our gaze away from suffering, but to draw close to those who need us most, following the example of the Good Samaritan: to see, to be moved with compassion, and to act.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1uukf0u\" data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"635\">\u201cServe with joy\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"818\">Hospitality is a way of life expressed through listening, closeness, and service. Young people are called to place their energy and creativity at the service of the most vulnerable.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"o3xier\" data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"831\">\u201cTrust\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1015\">In a world marked by uncertainty, Mary invites us to trust in God and to be signs of hope. Every gesture of welcome, care, and solidarity can transform the lives of those who suffer.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1h4gzai\" data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1046\">United in the Same Mission<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1242\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Mary\u2019s message remains an invitation for everyone: <strong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1147\">do not be afraid, serve with joy, and trust.<\/strong> Hospitality needs young people who are willing to bring hope wherever life is most vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What would Mary say to today&#8217;s young people? 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