II. The Theological Virtues

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.

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team

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