2025 is the year of Hope! We spoke about it in our Theologians’ Corner, ma. We talked about what it means and how we are called to be missionaries of hope.

Well, the Vatican just released their mascot for the year, and it’s a little girl named Luce. She has a friend called Sky, and I couldn’t help but smile when I saw them.

Donal pointed this out to me and I loved that Luce has the same origin as my name, Lucille, and Sky is so close to the name I identify with most, Skye. It felt like a little wink from the universe.

Donal even used AI to create an image of us, and I just can’t stop smiling!

I hope you’re smiling too, Ma!