2014 Melbourne Conference Brochure and Program

 

Today, there are those who say that marriage is out of fashion.  Is it out of fashion?  In a culture of relativism and the ephemeral, many preach the importance of ‘enjoying’ the moment.  They say that it is not worth making a life-long commitment, making a definitive decision, ‘forever’, because we do not know what tomorrow will bring.

 

I ask you, instead, to be revolutionaries, I ask you to swim against the tide; yes, I am asking you to rebel against this culture that sees everything as temporary and that ultimately believes you are incapable of true love.  I have confidence in you and I pray for you.  Have the courage ‘to swim against the tide’. And also have the courage to be happy.

Pope Francis 1

World Youth Day

24 July 2013