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

If we take the Lord's hand and let ourselves be guided by him, the path we take will be right and good.

What a treasure is hidden in two small words: 'thank you!'

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.

Prayer, as a means of drawing ever new strength from Christ, is concretely and urgently needed.

I urge you to continue your fraternal cooperation with one another in the spirit of the community of Christ's disciples, united in your love for him and in the Gospel that you proclaim.

It is necessary not only to relieve the gravest needs but to go to their roots, proposing measures that will give social, political and economic structures a more equitable and solidaristic configuration.