marks 25 years since the great Jubilee of 2000 with Pope Saint John Paul II, and 10 years since the extraordinary 2015 Jubilee Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis. The Holy Father will lead his second Jubilee, giving it the theme “Pilgrims of Hope,” beginning just before Christmas Day 2024 and ending on the Solemnity of the Epiphany in 2026. Hopefully and prayerfully this will inspire Catholics and even those from other faith traditions to make plans to visit the Eternal City during the Holy Year. The motto Pope Francis chose for the Jubilee 2025 is “Pilgrims of hope.” The virtue of hope illuminates the pilgrimage of life, revealing all of us as companions on the journey. It is not a solitary wandering. It is a journey of confident and joyful people moving towards a new destination. The breath of the Spirit of life does not fail to brighten the dawn of the future that is about to break. The Heavenly Father tenderly and patiently observes the pilgrimage of His sons and daughters and opens wide the Way for them, pointing to Jesus who makes himself the way for all to walk through.