Bishop Niall Coll
During a Mass to launch the Jubilee Year, Bishop Niall Coll reflected on the virtue of hope in light of the theme of the Jubilee Year being 'Pilgrims of Hope'. He said: 'We may ask what is the "hope" that Pope Francis calls us to, in other words what might it look like in the concrete circumstances of our own lives'. He then went on to offer the following:
Hope looks like forgiving when you want to stay angry. It looks like being kind to someone who doesn’t deserve it, because you believe they can change.
Hope looks like standing up for what is right, even when it costs you, because you believe justice matters.
Hope is getting out of bed in the morning when you’re struggling and depressed and uncertain – believing – just maybe – that today might bring something new.
Hope looks like parents raising children in a digital world, helping them to understand that their value goes beyond screens, and teaching them to find their identity in something deeper than "likes" and "comments" on social media.
Hope looks like peacemakers who refuse to give up on reconciliation … and so much more.
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