PILGRIMS OF HOPE

Our Lord does not forsake His children. This is why we are celebrating the Jubilee Year as a moment to realize and appreciate the fundamental truth that God is faithful to His promises that He will not leave us as orphans. The opening of the Jubilee Year 2025, anchored on hope, is a profound gift to the Church. We are entering a grace-filled moment of renewal as we journey into the third millennium. Even in the midst of our many betrayals, our Lord continually reaches out to us. This is a moment of encounter for everyone, a moment of hope for you and me. Let this Jubilee Year be a time of renewed vision, conversion, and mission.

God continually surprises us in ways we do not expect. As a Church, we are gathered to align ourselves with His plan for us. This Jubilee invites us to embrace a new vision of hope found in Jesus, who became one of us to bring us back to the Father we have abandoned through sin. The door symbolizes Jesus, the way to encounter the Father. Through Jesus, we can confidently cry out, "Abba, Father," reminding us of God's great love for us. The door is wide open, inviting us to encounter once again the love God has for you and me. This renewed vision of hope is the antidote to the crisis of meaning and loneliness that so many of us experience. As His children, we have the courage to call upon Him in joyful hope, assured of His constant presence with us.

Let this event inspire us to go forth and enjoy the fruits of our labor. In the midst of trials at work and the sufferings of life, there is hope, a joyful hope that God will intervene and rescue us in our moments of tribulation. The door is wide open. Let us enter through it with joyful hearts.