At the beginning of the new year, Cardinal Fernando Chomali, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, greeted the community and shared a decalogue of “life advice.”
In a video message Addressed to the faithful, the cardinal wished “a 2025 full of peace, full of joy, full of hope, where we have the opportunity to love each other more, to respect each other more, to help each other more, to feel more part of a community.”
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Likewise, he asked for “a more fraternal 2025, where we can recognize the immense dignity that each of us has, and above all also recognize the dignity of others.”
“May God bless you, may God take care of you, let’s make 2025 more fraternal where love is breathed in each of us, in our families, in our communities. “I wish everyone, without exception, a great 2025,” he concluded.
Cardinal Chomalí also shared some “life advice” for the new year, which aim to take care of life, worry about others and accompany those around us. Within the framework of the Jubilee of Hope, the Archbishop of Santiago emphasizes forgiveness and hope.
10 life tips for 2025
1. Be grateful
Thank God for everything received in 2024.
2. Be assertive
Call or visit a person who is alone or facing problems.
3. Be supportive
Make a resolution for the good of others for 2025 and stick to it.
4. Be free
If you consume alcohol, hand over your keys and do not drive.
5. Be responsible
Do not use fireworks or firecrackers as they harm people, animals and the environment.
6. Be kind
Wish your family and friends well, and pray for them.
7. Be merciful
Forgive from the bottom of your heart anyone who has offended you.
8. Be humble
If you have made a mistake, ask for forgiveness, forgive yourself and accept forgiveness.
9. Be hopeful
Commend those who have left to God and pray for them.
10. I wish you a great year 2025 and may God bless you now and always
Juliet Villar
I am a journalist, with a degree in communication from the National University of La Matanza in Argentina. I have work experience in non-governmental organizations. Since 2016 I have been dedicated to Catholic journalism, first at the Argentine Catholic Information Agency (AICA) and, since 2022, as ACI Prensa correspondent for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia.