
Scripture Stories of Hope
When we think there is no hope, the love and ingenuity of our friends bring us to God.

When we think there is no hope, the love and ingenuity of our friends bring us to God.

Come, Lord Jesus. Fill every corner of our world with your self-emptying love. Amen.

We all hit moments when hope feels far away. What tends to cloud your hope, and what helps you through it?

How fitting that these days we await the coming of the Lord, a coming that is pure and simple, not veiled with power and authority, but in the unexpected and amazing birth of a little child.

Fr. Michael Ogweno, CP, reflects on loss, grief and the moments that shook his faith. Through prayer and solitude, he rediscovered his calling and learned that true hope is an inner pilgrimage—a transformation that begins within.

Yes, they bloomed, reminding us that new hopes for the future are not merely dreams, but reasonable expectations within the architecture of God’s divine plan!

This Sunday, being the Third Sunday of Advent, is referred to as Gaudete Sunday. “Gaudete” means “Rejoice!” We rejoice that Christmas is coming!

Advent invites us to breathe and pay attention. What helps you quiet the noise so you can notice the signs of hope in your day?

The people in Jesus’ time were perplexed with the figures of John the Baptist and Jesus. How often we are too! What is Jesus waiting for?

Each day gives chances to be gentle, brave, joyful or kind. How are you trying to shine hope for others?