Episode Transcript
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Hi, my name is Vanessa Comninos,
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a project officer in the adult formation team
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of the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
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The coming Jubilee Year
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is an opportunity to renew and deepen our commitment to faith.
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But, it’s also a call to actively live out our faith
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with hope and purpose.
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To be a pilgrim of hope
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is to live with a faith
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that looks beyond our current struggles
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and finds God’s promise in each moment,
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no matter how small.
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This hope calls us to see the Risen Christ in the ordinary.
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The warmth of a smile,
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the strength shared between friends in difficult times,
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and the quiet moments of reflection
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that nourish our spirit.
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It’s a journey that transforms us,
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allowing us to find the light in the midst of darkness.
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Through this lens,
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hope becomes more than a feeling;
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it’s an active choice to walk in faith,
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embracing each day as an opportunity to encounter God
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and to be His hands and feet in the world.
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In choosing hope, we open up ourselves to see our lives
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and the lives of others
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as reflections of God’s enduring love and presence.
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December’s prayer intention
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invites us to reflect on how our faith
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can genuinely inspire hope in others.
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Sometimes, it’s as simple as
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reaching out with a kind word to someone feeling down,
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sitting quietly with someone who needs to be heard,
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or offering a small act of help when it is needed.
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Each of these small gestures
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becomes a way to share hope
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and let others feel Christ’s love through us.
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As pilgrims on this journey,
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we don’t walk alone;
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we travel together,
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finding strength and warmth in each other.
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May this Jubilee Year
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deepen our commitment to bring hope to the world!
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Today we offer this prayer,
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acknowledging the hope to which we have all been called.
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Let us pray.
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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Loving Father,
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we thank you for the gift of the Jubilee Year,
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inspiring us to be people of hope
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who do life and faith together.
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May we recognise the moments
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we are called to be Your hope to others
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and may we too, in times of despair,
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turn to you for comfort and healing.
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We ask for Your blessing upon each of us
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as we begin the pilgrimage of the heart.
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
