In an age of anxiety and widespread discouragement as new generations look for happiness apart from God, Scripture urges us to “always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope” (1 Peter 3:15).
Christian hope is not optimism or wishful thinking. Hope is a theological virtue, essential to our faith, pointing us toward our ultimate meaning and end: union with God.
As the Church celebrates the Jubilee Year with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope,” Catholics worldwide are invited to pray and reflect on the virtue of hope.
To assist those who wish to deepen their understanding and contemplation of this virtue, here is wisdom from theology professors, bishops, priests and popes to assist a prayerful reflection on hope.
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