1820. Christian hope unfolds from the beginning of Jesus’ preaching in the proclamation of the beatitudes. the beatitudes raise our hope toward heaven as the new Promised Land; they trace the path that leads through the trials that await the disciples of Jesus. But through the merits of Jesus Christ and of his Passion, God keeps us in the “hope that does not disappoint.”88 Hope is the “sure and steadfast anchor of the soul . . . that enters . . . where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf.”89 Hope is also a weapon that protects us in the struggle of salvation: “Let us . . . put on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.”90 It affords us joy even under trial: “Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation.”91 Hope is expressed and nourished in prayer, especially in the Our Father, the summary of everything that hope leads us to desire.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
536. How is Abraham a model of prayer?
515. What responsibility does the State have in regard to labor?
396. When does one commit a venial sin?
234. Who celebrates the heavenly liturgy?
111. How did the messianic entrance into Jerusalem come about?
592. What is the sense of the petition “Give us this day our daily bread”?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The Dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem: Analysis of the Ceremony (1 Chronicles 22-29)
Understanding God’s Wrath – Habakkuk 1:2-4
What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?
What is the importance of humility and repentance according to the book of Baruch?
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
