Pope Francis welcomes Jubilee pilgrims: ‘Begin again with hope’
Pope Francis greets pilgrims from his wheelchair during the Saturday Jubilee audience in the Vatican’s Audience Hall, Jan. 11, 2025 / Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Jan 11, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA).
Pope Francis kicked off the first Saturday Jubilee audience of 2025 by urging pilgrims to embrace hope as a divine strength that enables new beginnings, drawing inspiration from St. John the Baptist.
Speaking to pilgrims gathered in the Vatican’s audience hall on Jan. 11, the pontiff emphasized that hope is not merely a character trait but rather a theological virtue that represents “strength to be asked for” from God.
“Many of you are here in Rome as ‘pilgrims of hope,’” Pope Francis said.
“Indeed, the Jubilee is a new beginning, the possibility for everyone to start anew from God. With the Jubilee we start a new life, a new phase.”
The pope highlighted how the Latin word “virtus” means strength, explaining that hope, therefore, comes as a gift from God rather than existing as a mere habit or personality characteristic.
The Catholic Church teaches that hope is one of the three theological virtues — along with faith and charity — which God pours into the hearts of the faithful.
Drawing connections to the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, Francis reflected on John the Baptist as a “great prophet of hope,” noting how people flocked to him “longing for a new beginning.”
“Just as we today pass through the Holy Door, so John proposed to cross the river Jordan, entering the Promised Land as Joshua had done the first time,” the pope said, connecting the biblical narrative to the current Jubilee Year.
Pope Francis concluded with special greetings to English-speaking pilgrims, invoking God’s blessings of “wisdom, strength and peace” upon them and their families.
The Jubilee audience marked the beginning of regular Saturday gatherings that will welcome pilgrims from around the world throughout the Holy Year 2025.
The first major calendar event of the 2025 Holy Year is the Jubilee of the World of Communications, scheduled for Jan. 24–26. The Vatican expects thousands of journalists and media professionals from around the world to come to Rome for the occasion.
Source: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/261517/pope-tells-jubilee-pilgrims-hope-means-starting-again-following-john-the-baptist
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