在這封信中，我們都能感受到保祿的關切：他希望弟茂德能夠持守傳統，忠於傳統，即便這意味著要承受苦難。

在當今時代，人們渴望新鮮事物，他們依賴新奇。然而，回顧過去並從中學習是必要的，這能幫助我們保持自由，並有能力判斷世事。

教會的生活是對救恩史的持續默想，是對耶穌的默想，祂昨日、今日、直到永遠都是一樣的。如此，我們才能在每一天中發現賦予我們生命意義的新事物。

Throughout this letter we feel Paul’s concern: that Timothy keeps the tradition and is faithful to it, even if this means enduring suffering.

In our time, people live awaiting new things, they are novelty dependent. However, recalling the past and trying to learn from it is necessary, in order to keep our freedom and ability to judge events.

The life of the Church is a continuous meditation on the history of salvation, on Jesus who is the same yesterday, today and forever. In this way we find, every day, the novelty that gives meaning to our days.