We have longings and desires, wishes and wants. But in this article Christians are warned not to confuse those desires with the hope that we have in the promises of God.

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 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 ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, the year of 2025 A.D. Ash Wednesday begins a season of repentance, a season which ...

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 ...