The Theological Virtues
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
The theological virtues are the foundation of Christian moral activity; they animate it and give it its special character. They inform and give life to all the moral virtues. They are infused by God into the souls of the faithful to make them capable of acting as his children and of meriting eternal life. They are the pledge of the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in the faculties of the human being. There are three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity (love.) #1813
These virtues are gifts from God!
The Virtue of Hope
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
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. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” #1817
3 Points About Hope
- We hope for what we don’t have and can’t see
- Sometimes it is difficult to hope
- we can have hope by relying on God’s undeniable power
Act of Hope
My God, I hope with a firm confidence that you will give me, by the merits of Jesus Christ, your grace in this world, and, if I observe your commandments, your glory in the next, because you have promised it to me, and because you are supremely faithful in your promises. (Charles Peguy)
Pray the Act of Hope Prayer each day as a reminder to rely on God.
Consider praying with Mark 4:26-32.
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