God is our Father and loves us, even when his silence remains incomprehensible.

It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope.

The horizon of love is truly boundless: it is the whole world!

How many people also in our time are in search of God, in search of Jesus and of his Church, in search of divine mercy, and are waiting for a "sign" that will touch their minds and their hearts! Today, as then, the Evangelist reminds us that the only "sign" is Jesus raised on the cross: Jesus who died and rose is the absolutely sufficient sign. Through him we can understand the truth about life and obtain salvation.

The missionary experience is part of Christian formation and it is important for adolescents and young people to be able to live it personally.

I say to you dear young people: Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and He gives you verything. When we give ourselves to him, we receive a hundredfold in return. Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ and you will find true life.

A spiritual desert is spreading: an interior emptiness, an unnamed fear, a quiet sense of despair.