“May the joy of Christmas, which sings of the birth of the Saviour, fill in all trust in the power of truth and of patient perseverance in doing good. For each of us the divine message of Bethlehem resounds: “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy, to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Lk 2:10-11).
Today there shines forth, Urbi et Orbi, upon the city of Rome and upon the whole world, the face of God: Jesus reveals him to us as the Father who loves us. All you who are seeking the meaning of life, all you whose hearts are burning with the hope of salvation, freedom and peace, come to meet the Child born of Mary: He is God, our Savior, the only one worthy of this name, the one Lord. He is born for us, come, let us adore Him!”
John Paul II December 25, 1998
Dear Friends of the John Paul II Foundation, we offer you our best wishes for the blessed Nativity of the Lord and all the graces needed in the New Year. May God who comes to us give us all the joy of faith and the courage to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
