Today we shall begin a new series of catecheses, on the theme of
Christian hope. It is very important, because hope never disappoints.
Optimism disappoints, but hope does not! We have such need, in these
times which appear dark, in which we sometimes feel disoriented at the
evil and violence which surrounds us, at the distress of so many of our
brothers and sisters. We need hope! We feel disoriented and even
rather discouraged, because we are powerless and it seems this
darkness will never end.
We must not let hope abandon us, because God, with his love, walks
with us. “I hope, because God is beside me”: we can all say this. Each
one of us can say: “I hope, I have hope, because God walks with me”. He
walks and he holds my hand. God does not leave us to ourselves. The
Lord Jesus has conquered evil and has opened the path of life for us.