What is Faith-Based Hope?

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. 

Chapters

• 0:04 Intro
• 1:11 Meditation on Hope by Pope Benedict XVI
• 8:47 Introduction to Spe Salvi ("Saved in Hope")
• 13:57 Faith is Hope (paragraphs 2-3)
• 40:39 Outro