HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
“Your faith and hope, then, are centered in God.” —1 Peter 1:21 The two disciples on the road to Emmaus said they “were hoping” that Jesus would redeem Israel (Lk 24:21). The two disciples lost hope when Jesus was crucified. Many likewise may be struggling to hold on to hope. We may feel that we have “toiled in vain, and for nothing, uselessly, spent” our strength in our families, evangelization, work, or life in general (Is 49:4). We know that the Lord has promised that our “hope will not leave us disappointed,” but we feel disappointed anyway (see Rm 5:5)....