This is Holy Family School of Faith.

Welcome to our Rosary Meditation.

Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven

and eternal life as our happiness, placing

all our trust in Christ promises, and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the

grace of the Holy Spirit.

So with hope, we strive for holiness.

We strive to become a saint as something which

is possible, but not yet guaranteed. And there are three conditions needed for the virtue of hope.

First, an active pursuit of God, holiness in heaven. Second, the realization that the attainment of holiness in heaven is possible.

If it wasn't possible, why would you even try?

But third, a realization that failing to attain holiness and heaven is also possible.

If it was guaranteed, why would you have to try? So hope is to desire God, to actively pursue union with Him,

trusting that all of His grace and help will be there to achieve the goal.

Our Father who art in heaven, hallow would be your name.

Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us to stay our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses.

As we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil amen.

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