Dear young people!
Last year we set out on the path of hope towards the Great Jubi
lee by reflecting on Saint Paul’s words, “Rejoice in hope” (Rom 12:12).
In order to prepare ourselves for the Jubilee pilgrimage of 2025, this
year we can take inspiration from the prophet Isaiah, who says: “Those
who hope in the Lord… will run and not be weary” (Is 40:31). These
words are taken from the so-called Book of Consolation (Is 40-55), which
heralds the end of Israel’s exile in Babylon and the beginning of a new
age of hope and rebirth for God’s people, who can return to their home
land thanks to a new “highway” that the Lord is presently opening up
for his children (cf. Is 40:3)
