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 ...

If someone were to ask you to define or describe what is the hope of the Christian, how would you respond? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines hope as “to cherish a desire with anticipation ...

The Bible expresses our relationship to God and our ultimate salvation in many terms and concepts: faith, hope, confidence, trust, relationship with God, sons, heirs, obedience to his commands ...

Spes Salvi (Saved in Hope) by Pope Benedict XVI This encyclical beautifully explores the Christian understanding of hope as rooted in the promise of eternal life. Benedict XVI writes ...