Keep Praying — There’s No Case So Desperate That Salvation Is Out of Reach
‘Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.’ (Romans 12:12)
Results from Tag: 'hope'
‘Regaining Sight’ Is Nourishing Reading for Holy Week and Eastertide
This book by the Sisters of Life is a marvelous source of inspiration.
Trust and Hope in the Lord — That Is the Purpose of Lent
Lenten penances, whether done poorly or well, are meant to bring us closer to Christ.
Conversion Is Nourished by Hope in God’s Mercy
‘Christ's call to conversion continues to resound in the lives of Christians. This second conversion is an uninterrupted task for the whole Church …’ (CCC 1428)
What Benedict XVI Taught Us About the Virtue of Hope
Had the ‘Letter on Christian Hope’ been the only thing Benedict XVI wrote after nine years of being pope, it would have been worth it.
On Suffering and Hope and Forever
‘In the Eucharist the sacrifice of Christ becomes also the sacrifice of the members of his Body. The lives of the faithful, their praise, sufferings, prayer, and work, are united with those of Christ and with his total offering, and so acquire a new value. Christ’s sacrifice present on the altar makes it possible for all generations of Christians to be united with his offering.’ (CCC 1368)
Hope Is the Sweetness of Our Life
‘Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ's promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit.’ (CCC 1817)
‘Homily for a Suicide and Their Survivor Loved Ones’
Any suicide is an unspeakable tragedy, yet how we respond is crucial for serving those most in need of God’s mercy, including those who continue life here on earth.
After Near-Fatal Car Crash, Priest Turns to Rosary and Sees Easter in a New Light
The North Dakota priest, narrowly escaping a near-fatal crash, prayed the Rosary while being airlifted to the hospital
God Was Crucified — How Is This Hopeful?
We cling to the hope that we too will be taken up in the resurrection of Our Lord
