“Move forward with enthusiasm! There is much to do on the journey that awaits you…Salvation is an encounter with Jesus, who loves and forgives us by sending the Spirit who comforts and defends us…For each one of us, salvation can take place only through the lens of an encounter with the one who calls us. For this reason, the mystery of predilection begins and can only begin with an outburst of joy and gratitude. The joy of the Gospel is that “great joy” of the poor women who on Easter morning went to the tomb of Christ, found it empty, then encountered the risen Jesus and raced home to tell the others (cf. Mt 28:8-10). Only because we have been chosen and singled out can we bear witness to the glory of the risen Christ before the entire world.”

Pope Francis