Food for thought

Continuing his series of talks on the nature of Christian hope, the pope explained that hope is not a vague sentiment wishing to improve things of the world.

Aug 05, 2017

"Our faith is the anchor in heaven. We have anchored our life in heaven," said Pope Francis at a general audience in St. Peter's Square April 26.

Continuing his series of talks on the nature of Christian hope, the pope explained that hope is not a vague sentiment wishing to improve things of the world.

"Christian hope is rooted not in the allure of the future but in the certainty of what God has promised us and accomplished in Jesus Christ," he said.

God is not an "absent god," Pope Francis said. He is not a god who is "confined to a far-off heaven," but one who will care for us until "the close of the age!"

If God guaranteed he would not abandon us, and tells us, "Follow me," said the pope, "Why should we be afraid?"

Even in the uncertain and dark times of our lives, "we go forward because we are certain that our life has an anchor in heaven, on that shore where we will arrive," he said.