09 September 2018

Word of the Day: Act of Hope

ACT OF HOPE. A voluntarily expressed trust in God's goodness, based on faith, whereby a person declares his confidence that what God promised he will also fulfill. As a supernatural act, it can be made only with the help of divine grace.
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The Act of Hope I recite is, 'O, my God, relying on Thy goodness and promises, I hope for the forgiveness of my sins, the assistance of Thy Grace, and life everlasting through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.'

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