In that same address, Pope Leo urged people to hear “the cry of the earth.” “Our task,” he said, “is to generate, not to steal.” This is the ideal time to carefully assess how things that are used everyday – from beauty products and food to energy and transportation – reflect that core value. Making simple changes can have a tremendous impact over the course of a year. Also, don’t neglect to get out in nature and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation.
As he closed the Holy Year in Miami, Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski said that the Jubilee Year “has called each one of us to spiritual renewal and to the transformation of the world by reintroducing hope to the world.” Focusing on personal spiritual renewal should continue throughout the coming year. Whether it is spending additional time in Eucharistic Adoration, attending daily Mass, praying the rosary or novenas more intentionally, or making a pilgrimage to a holy site near or far, make a plan to make time for your relationship with God.