Hajja Salesjana

This is the life of the Church, the life of each one of us. St. Peter, who saw far ahead, wrote in his first Letter: "Always be ready to respond to anyone who asks you to account for the Hope that is in you!" (I Peter 3:15). We must think that responding does not mean using only words; rather, it is our life that is the response! With the Hope that is in you, may you live and prepare for this new year to come, making a journey with the young and with our brothers and sisters to renew Don Bosco's Dream and God's Dream. Our coat of arms "On my labarum shines a star," they once sang. On our coat of arms, in addition to the star, a large anchor and a burning heart stand out. These are simple images which begin to move our hearts towards the time to come: "Anchored in hope, pilgrims with young people." “Anchored” is a very strong term: the anchor is the salvation of the ship in the midst of a storm; it is firm and strong, rooted in Hope! Within this life-giving theme is found the entirety of our daily life: the people, situations, and decisions... the "micro" of each of us that is welded with the "macro" of what we will all live together... handing over to God the gift of this time that is given to us. This is so because you must do your part for the Strenna that we will all receive; your daily life mustbe illuminatedby what we have written and you will receive; otherwise, it will not be Hope, it will not be what your life is based on, and does not put you in "motion" by making you a Pilgrim. We entrust this journey to the Mother of the Lord, Mother of the Church and our Help of Christians, a Pilgrim of Hope travelling with us. 28 Ottubru-Diċembru 2024 hajja