Every person, organization, and even the world itself goes through a life cycle. In very broad terms there is a beginning, a middle, and an end. 

In our day, Pope Francis is calling every Catholic in the world to pray, asking the Holy Spirit to guide us as we move into the future. Through prayer he wants us to encounter the Risen Christ in a more personal way and be willing to dialogue with one another about two questions.
 

1. How can we best support one another on the journey of life?
2.  What do we need to do in order to help communities to become Beloved Communities - in our homes, our neighborhoods, cities, nations, and the world and in our parishes, (arch)dioceses, and the universal Church?

By entering into prayer and the synodal process of dialogue and the discernment as companions, the Spirit will enlighten and guide us into joy, peace, love, and new life.