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It’s not every morning you wake up to the sound of a helicopter with
the Pope in it flying over your bedroom! Today was different. Today was
the final day of the World Youth Day festivities which concluded with
Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict. What an awesome witness to our great
faith!
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The evening vigil was awesome. People around me – most of whom were
experiencing WYD for the first time could not believe the prayerful
series of events. According to them, the most striking time was adoring
the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction.
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I’m surrounded! Literally… there are people all around me – all of
them having a fantastic time. I’m at the Southern Cross Precinct
(Randwick Racecourse) After little sleep, we walked her over about
three hours. There was a sea of people, colour, music and festivities.
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I am not ashamed to say it – I am tired, really tired. As it has been a
bit hard to co-ordinate meals, most of them have included fried chips
and other fatty delights! This hasn’t helped with gaining energy but we
push on!
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Today was so amazing – there is no other way to describe it. Trying to
put into words what I experienced today is very hard. Put simply, Jesus
the son of God was tangibly present. Today the Vicar of Christ was
officially welcomed.
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There is a strong contingent from Melbourne here at WYD. I can’t walk
too far without bumping into someone – which is quite amazing
considering the scale of this event.
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People who know me know that I rarely struggle for words. The fact is
that tonight, as I reflect upon the day, I’m finding it hard to put
words to today’s experience.
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It is incredible to think that someone can communicate with you
using a completely different language. Last night I met pilgrims from
France. It’s really great at WYD, chatting to people is so easy – there
is no pretence, no proving yourself. The basis for your relationship is
Christ – and what a solid foundation that is!
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My name is Brad. I’m young, I’m Catholic and I’m at World Youth Day in
Sydney. Over the net few days, I’m going to file a daily blog about the
life and times of an average WYD pilgrim. Stay tuned
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Brad's Blog 
