【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2020 年 12月 28 日意大利羅馬訊】 ─ 鮑思高慈幼會總會長范達民神父，於12月26日向母佑會羅馬總部議會的修女，簡介2021贈言「寄望於上主，是我們的動力：『看，我在更新一切』（默21:5）」。社會傳播部製作了2021贈言影片，向我們介紹對望德的反省。
影片以意大利拿坡里為背景，以青年及教育者的影像及見證交織而成；呈現了現今社會的問題與難處：尊嚴、整合、孤單、不公義、貧困，以及現今學習與實踐望德的一些場地與經驗。
總會長講論2021贈言的主題，並預留了發問時間。
有關對當前事件的因應
我們不能忽略當前的事件，因此作為慈幼家庭及基督徒，如何給與回應以持續表達對「寄望於上主，是我們的動力」的肯定？是天主在祂的聖神內「更新一切」。作為慈幼家庭，我們需要反射天主的愛，這光更新了一切，我們需要成為希望之光，使價值觀與願景得以改變的手，把困難轉化成契機，尋求真實無訛，以及轉化相遇。
我們如何促進共融，整合我們的努力，使社會更公義更美好？鮑思高一生在面對困境時，展示了由望德帶來的動力。他教導我們，信德與望德之旅賦予我們力量與勇毅，繼續前行並帶來改變。
鮑思高的目光越過種種問題，而他的力量就是信德與望德。慈幼會士要回應當前的環境，就是要展開真正信德的旅程，使自己懷有望德，確信天主快來支援並陪伴我們。
見證望德
啟發並鼓勵青年，使生命成為一場慶典，使信德成為喜樂。在祈禱時，學習望德，更新與這拯救的愛的天主相遇。祈禱是聆聽與相遇，它轉化並開啟思想及心靈，使能去為人服務，促進共融與和平。
在行動中，活出日常生活的辛勞時，我們投身於把危難、飢餓及貧困的境況，轉變成圓滿的生命，為服務他人，服務青年。
在苦難中，讓自己接受天主的教育，「走出一步」，克服最艱難的時刻。
在他人的痛苦中認出自己，向共融及人類的手足之情開放，對母佑會莫蘭諾修女來說，就是畢生懷著望德的目光，為最貧困，最有需要及處於社會邊緣的人士服務。
與望德之星瑪利亞在一起
讓我們仰望瑪利亞，她向天主說是，使所有為人類的希望甦醒起來。她在天使報喜時經歷孤單，在她聖子受誤解和被拒絕時感到困苦，在十字架下經歷刺痛，但她不斷是門徒們的「望德之母」。
母佑會溫幗儀修母在總結時說：「望德是天主的恩賜，作為慈幼家庭，我們需要努力把它具體地呈現出來，與世界各地貧困者心中的眾多希望之光，聯繫一起。」
母佑會Gabriella Imperatore修女
Rector Major presents Strenna 2021 to FMA
(ANS – Italy–Rome, 28 December 2020) – The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, presented the Strenna 2021 on December 26 “Hope moves us: Behold, I am making all things new (Rev 21,5)”, to a group of Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in the FMA Generalate in Rome. Reflection on Hope was introduced with a video presentation of the Strenna 2021, produced by the Department of Social Communication.
The video is set in the city of Naples (Italy) in an intertwining of images and testimonies of young people and educators; the problems and hardships of today’s society are presented: dignity, integration, loneliness, injustice, poverty and several places and experiences to learn and exercise hope today.
The Rector Major, allowing time to be asked a few questions, spoke on the main themes of the Strenna 2021.
Questioned on current affairs
We cannot ignore current affairs and, therefore, as the Salesian Family and as Christians, what responses to give to continue to express the certainty of being “moved by hope”? It is God in His Spirit who makes “all things new”. As a Salesian Family we need to reflect the love of God, that light that makes all things new, be a ray of hope, the hand that helps change values and visions.
Transforming difficulties into opportunities to seek authenticity and true and transforming encounter.
How can we foster communion, unite our efforts for a more just and better society? Don Bosco lived his whole life moved by hope, facing many painful situations. He taught that the journey of faith and hope give the strength and courage to act and bring about changes.
Don Bosco looked beyond problems, and his strength was faith and hope. The Salesian answer to the present moment is to propose a journey of authentic faith and to form oneself for hope in the certainty that God is near, supports and accompanies.
Witness hope
In inspiring and encouraging young people to live life as a celebration and faith as happiness In prayer, as a school of hope, where the encounter with God, the Love that saves, is renewed. Prayer that is listening and encounter, transforms and opens mind and heart to service, solidarity and peace.
In action, in living the sense of fatigue of daily life, committing oneself to transform situations of precariousness, hunger, poverty into full life for others and for young people.
In suffering, allowing oneself to be educated by God, to overcome the most difficult moments by taking a “step forward”.
Recognizing oneself in the pain of the other, opening oneself to solidarity, to human brotherhood as it was for Mother Maddalena Morano FMA, who spent her entire life for the poorest, the most needy and marginalized, always with a gaze of hope.
With Mary, Star of Hope
Look to Mary, who in her Yes to God has awakened all hope for humanity. She experienced loneliness in the announcement of the Angel, the suffering in seeing her son misunderstood, rejected, she experienced pain under the Cross, but she remained with the disciples “Mother of Hope”.
The Mother General of the FMA Institute, Sr. Yvonne Reungoat concludes: “Hope is a gift from God and a commitment to translate it concretely as the Salesian Family, uniting the many lights of hope present in the hearts of the poorest throughout the world.”
Sr Gabriella Imperatore, FMA