In 2025, the Catholic Church will observe a significant milestone, as it marks the Jubilee Year, a sacred period with the inspiring theme “Pilgrims of Hope” bestowed by Pope Francis. In the following article, Sister Celine contemplates the profound spiritual significance of this upcoming event and delves into the spiritual journey that the Church is summoned to embark upon.
Fruitful Memories of two Jubilees:
GREAT JUBILEE 2000 called by Pope John Paul II, held from December 1999 to January 6, 2001, as a celebration of the Mercy of God, prepared for it with a three-year intense preparation. It ushered the Church into the third millennium of her history. Putting aside all historical divisions the Church celebrated the two thousandth anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ, as a special time of grace of God.
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
We celebrated the extraordinary jubilee of Mercy from December 8, 2015 to November 20,2016. In calling for this Jubilee year, Pope Francis encouraged us
- to grow ever more convinced of God’s Mercy,
- to discover the face of God’s Mercy,
- to show that face of mercy to the world through our words and actions,
- to put aside all fear and dread, and
- encounter that grace which transforms all things.
Sr. Celine D’Cunha FMA
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