Act of Hope

For your mercies’ sake, O Lord my God, tell me what you are to me. Say to my soul: “I am your salvation.” So speak that I may hear, O Lord; my heart is listening; open it that it may hear you, and say to my soul: “I am your salvation.” After hearing this word, may I come in haste to take hold of you. Hide not your face from me. Let me see your face even if I die, lest I die with longing to see it. The house of my soul is too small to receive you; let it be enlarged by uou. It is all in ruins; do you repair it. There are thing in it – I confess and I know – that must offend your sight. But who shall cleanse it? Or to what others besides you shall I cry out? From my secret sins cleanse me, O Lord, and from those of others spare your servant. Amen. Saint Augustine of Hippo

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Additional details regarding Act of Hope

The Act of Hope is a traditional Catholic prayer that has been an essential part of Catholic spirituality for centuries.

The prayer focuses on the virtue of hope, emphasizing the importance of placing one’s trust in God and looking to Him as the ultimate source of salvation and happiness.

The prayer can be traced back to the Scriptures, where various passages reflect the hope and trust that the faithful place in God.

Over time, various saints and theologians have contributed to the development and formulation of the Act of Hope, offering different versions and ways of expressing this fundamental Christian belief.

During the Middle Ages, St. Thomas Aquinas wrote extensively on the virtue of hope, emphasizing its critical importance in the spiritual life.

Today, the Act of Hope remains a beloved Catholic prayer, offering comfort and strength to the faithful and calling them to deepen their belief in God’s goodness and the eternal hope of salvation.