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In this propitious time, let us allow ourselves to be led like Israel into the desert (cf. Hos 2:14), so that we may finally hear the voice of our Spouse and let it resonate ever more deeply within us. The more we commit ourselves to his word, the more we will experience the mercy he freely grants us. Let us not let this time of grace pass in vain, in the absurd illusion that we can control the timing and means of our conversion to him.

3. God’s passionate desire to dialogue with his children

We must never take for granted that the Lord is once again offering us a propitious time for our conversion. This new opportunity should awaken in us a sense of gratitude and shake us out of our laziness. Despite the sometimes tragic presence of evil in our lives, in the life of the Church, and in the world, this opportunity to change course expresses God’s unwavering will not to interrupt his saving dialogue with us. In Jesus crucified, who knew no sin but for our sake became sin (cf. 2 Cor 5:21), this salvific will led the Father to burden his Son with the weight of our sins, thus turning, in the words of Pope Benedict XVI, “God against himself” (Deus Caritas Est, 12). For God also loves his enemies (cf. Mt 5:43-48).