There are many things we can do to be pilgrims of hope. In this coming year 2025, we can decide to do an act of penance. Renew ourselves to be better people. Continue to persevere in prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to continue to guide us and inspire us to do the will of God. These things can help us to be more hopeful in the coming year.
— Analyn Bansuelo
The Jubilee Year 2025 is seen as a year of hope for the world. It is centred on the pilgrim of hope. We should all strive to help each one of us gain new strength and hope for a better tomorrow. We all face different crises in our lives. So, in order to overcome the various crises that we encounter in our lives, we should deepen our faith and always pray and ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, so that we may be able to share a ray of hope that God has given us with those who are in need.
— Emma T. Carmelo
I believe that the coming year will be a bumpy but meaningful spiritual adventure. For me, being a pilgrim of hope means looking beyond the challenges that God has given me, not seeing them as “problems”, but rather as obstacles to be overcome in order to form and deepen my faith in the Lord. In this way I will be able to open my mind and heart to believing in God even when everything seems to be falling apart. The hope that I have would enable me to hold on to the Lord even in times when it is impossible to do so.
— Fedelis Domanico
The theme of the Jubilee Year 2025 is relevant to our daily lives. In today’s world, it is important to reflect on our hope. It is hard to admit that there are such events that bring chaos to our lives and that they are inevitable: war, pandemic and disputes are examples of such. In the face of all this, it is truly frightening to believe that hope still exists today. By 2025, I would like to manifest myself as a pilgrim of hope, looking at situations in an optimistic way. In spite of these circumstances, we must remember that there are no challenges that we cannot overcome.
— Franchesca Domanico
At my age, I’d like to express myself as a pilgrim of hope by sharing the experiences I’ve had and remembering the lessons I’ve learned in my life. I have experienced countless times when I felt hopeless, and yet I am here, continuing to strive and learning in life. I’d like to share this quote that I’ve been thinking about lately, especially to the youth and to those who tend to forget that there is always hope. Hope is the last thing to be lost.
As we celebrate the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. The Chaplaincy to Filipino Migrants organises an on-line talk every Tuesday at 9.00pm. You can join us at:
https://www.Facebook.com/CFM-Gifted-to-give-101039001847033
—Lina Domanico
I can help people in need, even in simple ways like supporting charities. I can help my friends who give up hope because of their problems by encouraging them and sharing with them the words of Our Lord. For myself, whenever I feel that my world is falling down, I remember that I have a God who will lift me up. The Pilgrim of Hope theme reminds me that in life, in the midst of the difficulties we face, hope must not be lost.
— Russel Villalobos
