(Also posted over at Peguy)
"And hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." -- Romans 5:5
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the annual Spiritual Exercises of the Midwest Region of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation. This year's theme was Hope Does Not Disappoint (drawn from Romans 5:5) and will be carried through the fraternity's life during this year. For a nice reflection that also gives a good summary of Fr. Carron's lesson, take a look at this post over at Clairity's Place.
For my own reflection, I thought I would post some half-developed thoughts on the virtue of hope that stem from a conversation that I had with another member of the Chicago CL community while we were driving home from the Spiritual Exercises.
"Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!" -- Psalm 119:116