“Hope is the confident expectation of divine blessing and the beatific vision of God; it is also the fear of offending God’s love and of incurring punishment.”
    -Catechism of the Catholic Church #2090

For Reflection:
What is the twofold definition of hope given to us in this paragraph from the Catechism? How are they linked together? Hint: How is a confident expectation of divine blessing related to the fear of offending God? To what extent do my thoughts, words, and deeds reveal my hope?

Divine Mercy in My Soul: Diary of St Faustina

St. Faustina Kowalska
Pb 730 pgs

Preface   Page vii

The Diary of(Saint Maria) Faustina is the record of her life experience–the journey of her soul. She was graced by a special communion with God, and the Diary expresses her conviction that this communion ought to be the center of our lives.