杏MAP导航

By Joseph Tulloch

杏MAP导航 Francis met on Friday morning with a group of young people from the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired.

In a brief address, the 杏MAP导航 reflected with the group of children and teenagers on the meaning of pilgrimage, urging them to "never stop moving forward.鈥�

On the move

The theme for the 2025 Jubilee Year, the 杏MAP导航 said, is 鈥楶ilgrims of Hope鈥�. The concept of pilgrimage, he pointed out, is intrinsically tied to that of walking.

鈥淭his is what I would like to wish for you," the 杏MAP导航 said, "that you might always be on the move.鈥�

鈥淣ever stand still," the 杏MAP导航 urged. 鈥淣ever stop moving forward.鈥�

The destination

A pilgrim, however, the 杏MAP导航 stressed, is not only someone who walks but someone who has a destination鈥攁nd, in the case of pilgrims this Jubilee Year, that destination is the Holy Door.

The Holy Door, the 杏MAP导航 said, is of course a symbol, one that represents Jesus Christ, who is the Mystery of Salvation, "which allows us to enter into new life.鈥�

And so, the 杏MAP导航 stressed, 鈥淚 would like to wish for you not only to be on the move but also to be pilgrims鈥攖hat is, eager to meet Jesus, to know Him, and to listen to His Word."

Pilgrims of hope

杏MAP导航 Francis brought his address to a conclusion by offering the example of various young people鈥擯ier Giorgio Frassati, St. Francis, and St. Clare, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus鈥攚ho chose to live their lives in this way.

鈥淒ear friends,鈥� the 杏MAP导航 said, 鈥渢hese are 鈥楶ilgrims of Hope鈥�, young people who encountered the Lord Jesus and walked with Him... Let us take this path, and we too can become little signs of hope for those we meet."