Hope

My personal hope for Pope Leo’s pontificate

Pope Leo XIV has been in the Petrine office for less than a month, but that hasn’t stopped tons of people from expressing their hopes for how the American-born pontiff can improve the Church and the world.

Finding hope in the Resurrection

Prior to the beginning of Lent, I celebrated the funeral of Jenny Wiederholt-Pine.  Wiederholt-Pine was 44 years old, a wife and mother of three who was actively involved with her kids, a successful businesswoman, and was recently elected to the local school board.

Hope in the tomb

Our hope begins at a tomb. It was empty, of course, but Mary Magdalene didn't know it at the time. She thought he was in there, his body. It was only love that compelled her to be there, not hope. That was gone.

Hope transfigured

Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic locked us down and disrupted much of our lives. We can still see the effects it has had on the social fabric of our communities and wonder what it means going forward.

Watchmen of hope

During my agribusiness career, leadership at self-improvement seminars or CEOs at planning meetings would often say something along the lines of “hope is not a strategy.”

We need hope in this wounded land, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem says ahead of Christmas

JERUSALEM (OSV News) -- Speaking just hours after his wartime Christmas visit to Gaza City Holy Family Parish, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, delivered a poignant Christmas message during a press conference at the Latin Patriarchate Dec. 23.

Hope is an ‘active virtue’ that makes good things happen, pope says

The "most beautiful gift" the Catholic Church and its members can give the world is a reason to live with hope, Pope Francis said.

Be on the lookout for hope; keep moving forward in faith, pope writes

Christians should make a practice each night of identifying signs of hope, even small ones, that came their way during the day, Pope Francis wrote.

Pope Francis’ memoir to be published in January, publisher announces

An Italian publisher announced the global release in January of "Hope," a book it described as Pope Francis' autobiography, which the pope apparently planned to have released only after his death.

In 2024, don’t be optimistic — be hopeful

It’s a new year! A time to turn the page on 2023, make some resolutions and look forward to the next 12 months.

Our heart is restless until it rests in God

In 2005, Tom Brady was interviewed by 60 Minutes. At that point he had already won three Super Bowls (he’s won seven now).
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