“We do not find the God who comes to visit us by remaining still in some beautiful religious theory, but by setting out on the path, seeking the signs of his presence in the realities of each day and, above all, finding and touching the flesh of our brothers and sisters.” he added.
“The Magi, in fact, teach us that the encounter with God opens us to a greater hope,” stated the Pontiff who, quoting Benedict XVI, recalled that “if true hope is lacking, happiness is sought in drunkenness, in the superfluous, in the excesses, and men ruin themselves and the world.”
“For this reason, we need men who nurture great hope and therefore possess great courage. “The courage of the Magi, who undertook a long journey following a star, and who knew how to kneel before a Child and offer him their precious gifts,” said the Pope, quoting the words that Benedict XVI spoke in his homily of January 6, 2008.