The Jubilee Year 2025 is upon us, and Pope Francis has asked that we all attempt to be “pilgrims of hope” to witness to the love and power of Jesus Christ in the world today. What does that mean in practical terms? How am I to be a pilgrim of hope to the world?
The Vatican hopes to show the pilgrims who come to Rome for the jubilee that the spirit of forgiveness remains front and center of the church’s long tradition of celebrating Holy Years.
“They Came for Freedom: The Forgotten, Epic Adventure of the Pilgrims” by Jay Milbrandt is an account of the Pilgrims’ daring adventure at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts that explores contradictions such as their passion for their own religious freedom — yet persecution of those who did not share their beliefs.
