The Weight of Glory

What is Faith-Based Hope?

January 23, 2021 Clayton Emmer & Kale Zelden Season 1 Episode 6
The Weight of Glory
What is Faith-Based Hope?
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Together, long-time friend Kale Zelden and I read Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical letter on hope (Spe Salvi) and discuss the idea of faith-based hope. In today's episode, we break open the letter and unpack the first few paragraphs.

Show notes/resources:
Ave Maris Stella (Mary, Star of the Sea)

Angel prayer from Fatima

Jesus of Nazareth trilogy - Benedict XVI

God's performative word: Verbum Domini, Benedict XVI, paragraph 53

God's performative word - Isaiah 55:10-11

Saint Josephine Bakhita

Doubt as an avenue of communication between believer and unbeliever:
Introduction to Christianity, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger


Testimony of James Grein
Crisis podcast, episode 4
(12:30-14:00 into the episode)


The Heart of Man Movie

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The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by Dennis Crommett

Intro
Meditation on Hope by Pope Benedict XVI
Introduction to Spe Salvi ("Saved in Hope")
Faith is Hope (paragraphs 2-3)
Outro