A 4th Sunday after Pentecost Thought About Our Blessed Mother
This Sunday's thoughts about Our Blessed Mother focus on "Holy Hope." It's not the first time we've seen Holy Hope pop up on our radar. But today we'll see how Mary is Mother of Holy Hope. We again turn to Father Edward Leen as our guide. First whatever we know or don't know about Holy Hope, let's establish it's importance. At first blush, even if we're familiar with the term, it may not seem so important. Maybe we don't really see what makes it "holy" as opposed to, well, regular old hope. But if we start with the fact that Hope is one of the Three Theological Virtues - Faith, Hope, and Charity - that should get us a bit closer to a realization that this must be important. Of course, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. And simply knowing the Three Theological Virtues can find us tucking these away in our mental "treasure chest" of items we know about our Catholic Religion, but hardly ever pay much attention to...
