Pope Leo XIV has inaugurated and blessed the Tower of Jesus Christ at Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, marking a historic milestone in the basilica’s construction...
In its strict sense, Christian Hope is the theological “virtue” (stable disposition or habitual inclination) of desiring Heaven (eternal happiness in union with God) and trusting in God’s help to get there. Thus, Hope is not concerned with just any temporal good (e.g., an end to the Covid pandemic) but with the ultimate purpose of human existence: the “one thing necessary” of the Gospel (because everything else is only of relative importance [cf. Lk 10:42]). Hope concerns the salvation offered by Christianity, i.e., one’s enjoying the benefits of the redemption accomplished by our Lord Jesus Christ.
The tradition dates back from several centuries even before Christianity. Ergo, we must not be threatened that others prefer to be horrible-looking rather than to appear as cute saints in celebration of Halloween.
