The third day of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life opened in the Paul VI Hall with a Eucharistic celebration presided over by Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

After the Mass, Sr. Simona Brambilla, MC, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life , welcomed participants and introduced the morning’s program. In her remarks, she offered the image of the yobel, the horn that in Jewish tradition announced the beginning of the Jubilee, as a symbol of consecrated life, called to be a living channel of God’s breath.

“Different people, backgrounds, cultures, ecclesial experiences, forms of consecrated life, and charisms,” she said. “We are like many yobel, each with its own unique and unrepeatable sound, yet called to play together the symphony of the Jubilee of Hope.”

The morning continued with video testimonies titled “Seeds of Hope”, followed by two artistic performances from the Sonia Nifosi Studio:
•⁠  ⁠“Branches of Hope”, a dance journey in search of one’s mission
•⁠  ⁠“Symphony of Peace”, a prayer of redemption blending art, music, and faith
Fr. Giacomo Costa, SJ, consultant to the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, then invited participants to reflect on the Jubilee journey as a movement from “I” to “we.” In a meditative tone, he led the assembly in a time of silence and reflection:
“How often do we find ourselves facing a wall, wondering if there’s a way through?”

He reminded everyone that consecrated life also faces walls, within communities, between institutes, and in relationships, and that faith always opens paths to communion.
“We are called to move beyond missionary individualism,” he said, “and embrace the journey from I to we.”

Later in the morning, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network was presented as a sign of unity in diversity and a prelude to the long-awaited meeting with the Holy Father.
The highlight of the day came with the address of Pope Leo XIV, who placed the spirit of synodality at the heart of his message. He described it as an essential path for the Church today and encouraged consecrated men and women to remain faithful to this journey.
He called them to live a mission full of enthusiasm, shaped by a “domestic dialogue” that renews the Body of Christ through relationships, processes, and the daily life of the Church.

The Pope urged them to be witnesses of communionwalking together with the whole family of God, sharing the joy of vocation, overcoming divisions, and practicing forgiveness.
“Work,” he said, “to become, day by day, more and more experts in synodality, because it is in this style that the Church recognizes the face of Christ walking with us.”

In the afternoon, participants gathered again for the Conversation in the Spirit, continuing the experience begun the day before. In small groups across various locations in Rome, from the Paul VI Hall to the Urbaniana University, the Santa Croce University, and the Jesuit General Curia, consecrated persons shared their reflections, experiences, and discernment, crafting a common prayer born of dialogue and spiritual communion.
The day closed with a prayer for peace, held simultaneously in churches across Rome and in multiple languages, under the theme “Many Languages – One Heart for Peace.” In a spirit of unity and contemplation, communities joined in a single supplication, ending the day as witnesses to a mission that inspires and renews the life of the world.