“See, I am making all things new” (Rev 21:5)
RMG, Rome, 30 December 2020 -- The official commentary of the Rector Major on the Strenna 2021 was released on 29 December 2020 - 'See, I'm making all things new!' : 'Moved by Hope' (Rev 21:5) in five major Salesian languages (ITA, ESP, POR, ENG and FRA) so far. Just four days after the launching of the Strenna 2021 video (15 minutes), now we have the main animation tools available for the Salesian Family in the coming year 2021. At the same time the EAO region provincial translators and social communciation delegates are busy with the translation in the 12 main EAO languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Burmese, Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Mongolian, Samoan, Thai, Tetun, Urdu and Vietnamese.
The official commentary (18 pages A4) is divided into 6 parts and concludes with a prayer to Mary, Mother of Hope:
1. Global situation of 2021 - challenge we can't ignore
2. What do we mean to say, when we speak about hope?
3. What interpretation can we offer as believers?
Time of trial as a time of choosing
4. A look at our origin and many witnesses of faith in our Salesian Family
Blessed Stefan Sandor, Blessed Maddalena Morano, Servant of God Charles Braga,
Blessed Joseph Kowalski, Servant of God Antonino Baglieri,
5. A Salesian interpretation of the present moment
Confinement helps us to open ourselves
From individualism to greater solidarity and fellowship
From isolation to the culture of encounter
From division to greater unity and communion
From discouragement to transcendence
We are not saved by our strength alone - No one is saved alone
More than ever: presence is witness
6. A Salesian Family that witnesses hope
6.1 Rediscover that faith and hope go forward together
6.2 Learn that prayer is the school of hope
6.3 Living with a sense of fatigue of daily life - living with objectives
6.4 Living hope especially in times of difficulty and loss, trust God
6.5 Hope as a decisive return to the poor and excluded
6.6 Recognize ourselves in the other's pain (suffering injustice)
6.7 Converting to hope - believe in the plan of the Gospel
6.8 A concrete commitment to take up as the Salesian family
6.9 Let's us explore a truth: we are in God's hands
7. Mary of Nazareth, Mother of God, Star of Hope
“Holy Mary,
Mother of God, our Mother,
teach us to believe,
to hope and to love with you.
Show us the way to his Kingdom!
Star of the Sea,
shine upon us
and guide us on our way.” (Spes Salvi, 50)
Amen.
Strenna 2021 Video (EAO languages - 15 minutes)
