has placed you. You are echoes of Paul and Barnabas. You are the disciples on the mountain. You are Christ’s hands and voice in the midst of the world. In a world where many children never hear about God’s love at home, or rarely encounter faith in their daily lives, you keep the lamp of hope burning. You help build a future where the Gospel still has a place in young hearts. Hope is not naive optimism. Hope is the conviction that God is faithful and that He is doing something new, even when we cannot yet see it. So how do we go forward from here, as pilgrims carrying the hope of the Jubilee? First, keep your eyes on Christ. He is the source of your strength. His promise, “I am with you always”, is your daily manna. Second, keep walking together. Pilgrims don’t journey alone. Support one another. Share joys and struggles. Draw encouragement from your community and your parishes. Third, keep trusting in the quiet work of grace. You will not always see the fruit of your efforts. But the Holy Spirit is at work in ways that far exceed what we can measure. A lesson remembered years later, a prayer whispered at a difficult moment, a sense of being loved, these are the hidden miracles of your ministry. And finally, keep your hearts hopeful. Hope is not naive optimism. Hope is the conviction that God is faithful and that He is doing something new, even when we cannot yet see it. Hope is missionary. Hope is courageous. Hope is contagious. And may you always hear Him whisper to you, as He did to the disciples on the mountain: “Do not be afraid. I am with you always.” CATECHI STNET • DECEMBER 2025 | 5
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