Saint Gertrude Parish - Lasne

Dear brothers and sisters,

Let us reflect today on the virtue of hope. It is a response offered to our hearts, and without it, sadness, despair, and a sense of the futility of everything arise. Without hope, all other virtues risk crumbling and ending in ashes. It is a theological virtue, a gift from God. We often sin against hope when we become discouraged by our sins and allow autumn to erase the spring within us, or when God's love ceases to be a burning fire for us and we lack the courage to make lifelong commitments. Today, our world is in great need of this Christian virtue, which goes hand in hand with patience. Hope is the virtue of young hearts, regardless of age.