Fortitude and Courage for My Brother Bishops

"That invitation, 'Rise, let us be on our way,' is addressed particularly to us bishops, His chosen friends. Even if these words indicate a time of trial, great effort, and a painful cross, we must now allow ourselves to give way to fear. They are also words of peace and joy, the fruit of faith. ... God's love does not impose burdens upon us that we cannot carry, nor make demands of us that we cannot fulfill. For whatever He asks of us, He provides the help that is needed.

"I say this from the place to which the love of Christ Our Saviour has led me, asking of me that I should leave my native land so as to bring forth fruit elsewhere through His grace--fruit that will last (cf John 15:16). Echoing the words of our Lord and Master, I too say to each one of you, dear brothers in the episcopate: 'Rise, let us be on our way!' Let us go forth full of trust in Christ. He will accompany us as we journey toward the goal that He alone knows."

(John Paul II, Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way, p 216)