Are you in Sydney for World Youth Day this week? Why are you attending this event, and what are you hoping to get out of it?

• The chance to see the pope?
• To meet with other young Catholics?
• An excuse to check out Australia? Or Sydney more specifically?
• Do you consider attending this event a pilgrimage?
• What are you looking forward to?
• What are you hoping to take away from the event?

Are you even looking forward to it? Maybe you're not. Perhaps you’re a Sydney-sider who’s wary of all the disruptions - the closed roads and extra burden that will be placed on public transport.

Are you planning to attend the some of the events even though you’re not a Catholic?

Will World Youth Day trigger a conversation in Sydney and Australia about spirituality more broadly? Has it already?