Faith for the New Year

As we begin a new year let us remember some words of Pope John Paul II when he spoke about faith and the new millennium

May your faith be certain, that is founded on the Word of God, on the Gospel message, and especially on the life, person, and word of Christ.

May your faith be strong; may it not hesitate or waver before the doubts and uncertainties which philosophical systems or fashionable movements suggest to you.

May your faith be joyful, because it is based on awareness of posessing a divine gift.

Let your faith be active; let it manifest itself in generous charity towards those who are in need; let it be expressed in your availability for initiatives for the building of the Kingdom of God.