At the conclusion of today's audience, the Pope expressed his prayerful wishes:

Cari amici siamo giunti alla fine di questo anno e alle porte dellanno nuovo. Vi auguro che lamicizia di Nostro Signore Ges Cristo vi accompagni ogni giorno di questo anno che sta per iniziare. Possa questa amicizia di Cristo essere nostra luce e guida, aiutandoci ad essere uomini di pace, della sua pace. Buon anno a tutti voi!Dear friends, we have reached the end of this year and stand at the threshold of the New Year. My wish is that the friendship of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, will accompany you each day of this new year. May friendship with Christ be our light and guide, helping us to to be people of peace, of his peace. Happy New Year to all!

The complete Italian text of the catechesis, whose focus is the Medieval theologian, Peter Lombard, can be found here.

Robert P. Imbelli, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is a longtime Commonweal contributor.

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