What are you studying?
I am studying Psychology and Italian.

In a few words, how would you define yourself?
A girl in the process of falling in love with God.

What most attracts you about God?
His Love! It is so gentle yet unfailing. God has a way of meeting us and loving us right where we are, while gently calling us to receive His love more deeply.

Do you think about death?
Sometimes I do, but I try not to dwell on it. I rather try to give God my heart daily in little ways so I will be ready when the time for death comes.

If you were to find yourself face to face with Jesus, what would you say to Him?
I think that I would just want to open my heart and soak up His presence. I don´t think I would have anything to say at first, I would want to experience His love.

Do you consider yourself cowardly or courageous?
I consider myself struggling to be courageous. There are ways in which I am both; when I am courageous it is only by the grace of God.

Are you afraid of anything? If so, of what?
I am afraid of being unloved. I think this is some thing many people struggle with. Often, we search for love in the wrong places when we sin.

What defect do you consider to be the worst? Why?
I think that fear may be the worst because it is the opposite of Love. Perfect love casts out all fear, and God is Love. When we are afraid, we close ourselves off to Love.

What virtue do you consider to be the most necessary? Why?
I think that Love is the most necessary, because we are called to be like our Heavenly Father, to reflect Him. God is love. If we are the body of Christ, our hearts must be open to receiving and giving Love.

What would you change in the world?
If I could only change one thing, I am not sure what I would change. Perhaps I would make receiving the Eucharist and praying at Eucharistic Adoration more accessible to people because Jesus in the Eucharist is so life-giving and healing.

Where do you think that life will lead you?
Even if it appears small in the eyes of the world, it will be what makes my heart happy. I think that if I let God lead me, life will be an adventure bigger than I can imagine.

Which passage from the Gospel do you like the most?
I think I like the Agony in the Garden, because it reminds me of how deliberately God loves us.

Do you feel responsible for the salvation of young people? Why?
I feel responsible for sharing the faith in the ways that the Lord asks me. All Christians are called to share their faith and not hide it, yet I do not feel completely responsible because in the end everyone makes a choice to love or fear. I feel responsible to live my life in a way that reflects Love, and to encourage others to choose Love.

What is your mission as a young person?
My mission is to know, love, and serve God in whatever ways He asks.

What does it mean to be an apostle?
To be an apostle is to be a friend and follower of Christ, and to seek His face. To be always opening one’s heart to the Lord, inviting Him in and to share God’s love with others: to follow Christ’s lead.

Is there a special title for God that you prefer?
I love calling God the Father "Papa". It reminds me of how intimately He wants to know me, how truly He is my father.

Are the saints near or far away?
The saints in Heaven are closer than we think! There are so many of them, just waiting for us to ask them for help. They have lots of help to give!

Where is love found?
Wherever God is. Love is found very powerfully in the Eucharist. We receive Love every time we receive the Eucharist!

What is the most important lesson you have learned?
The most important lesson that I have learned, and that I am learning every day, is to love and to be loved.

Who is the Virgin Mary for you?
Mother Mary is a dear friend and my mother. She helps me go to God when I am too stubborn to do so, and talk directly to him. She also prepares my heart to be loved by God. She gives me a lot of help here on Earth, and wants to be my best friend.

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