August 2023, the 37th World Youth Day (WYD2023) in front of a crowd of 500,000 people gathered in Lisbon, Portugal, from across the globe, Pope Francis led a chant of "Todos, todos, todos." "Everyone! Everyone! Everyone!" "There is space for everyone," he said, "and when there isn't, please, let's work so that there is."

At the root of our being, this is what we all long for — to belong, to be part of that "todos, todos, todos." This is, as Francis was saying, the call of the church, that is, the people of God.
 

As author, Rachel Held Evans put it in her memoir Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church, "This is what God's kingdom is like: a bunch of outcasts and oddballs gathered at a table, not because they are rich or worthy or good, but because they are hungry, because they said yes. And there's always room for more."

"Todos, todos, todos!"

Everyone is welcome at the table. Everyone has food to eat. Everyone has an opportunity to contribute and develop their gifts and talents.

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The crowd at WYD2023
The Holy Father extends the invitation to chant, "Todos, todos, todos!"