Listen and you will live. Listen and you will live. Listen and you will live. The Lord wants to meet you He wants to dwell in your heart You cannot refuse his invitation If you want to remain in him. The Lord has something to say The Lord wants to speak to you. In silence dispose your heart If you want to listen to your God. Listen and you will live. Listen and you will live. Listen and you will live.

… No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” ( Jn 3:13-16)

“Risen and living Lord, you are the new hope of the Church and of humanity. You are the one true hope for the human family and for history. Already in this life, and in the life to come you are “among us the hope of glory”. (EE 18)

(Jn 12,32)

“Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us. For Christ, while we were still helpless, yet died at the appointed time for the ungodly.”

“Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.” (Rm 5:5-8).

“Hope is the wellspring of life, the seed of every spiritual birth. It is she who makes grace gush forth… Because she is small, she thinks she needs other virtues in order to walk: Instead it is the others who need her.” ( Charles Peguy)

(Jn 3:16)

“Mary... a new creation molded by the Holy Spirit, causes the virtue of hope to grow within us. To her, Mother of hope and consolation, we confidently lift up our prayer: to her we entrust the future of the Church and the future of all the women and men of this world.” (EE 125)

Mary, Mother of hope, accompany us on our journey! Teach us to proclaim the living God; help us to bear witness to Jesus, the one Saviour; make us kindly towards our neighbors, welcoming to the needy, concerned for justice, impassioned builders of a more just world; intercede for us as we carry out our work in history, certain that the Father's plan will be fulfilled. Mary, Mother of Hope, pray for us!

Mary, dawn of a new world, show yourself the Mother of hope and watch over us! Watch over the whole Church: may she be transparently open to the Gospel; may she be an authentic place of communion; may she carry out fully her mission of proclaiming, celebrating and serving the Gospel of hope for the peace and joy of all. Mary, Mother of Hope, pray for us!

Queen of Peace, protect the men and women of the third millennium! Watch over all Christians, Watch over young people, the hope of the future, Watch over the leaders of nations: may they be committed to building a common house which respects the dignity and rights of every person. Mary, Mother of Hope, pray for us!

Mary, give us Jesus! Grant that we may follow him and love him! He is the hope of the Church, and of all humanity! He lives with us, in our midst, in his Church! May the hope of glory which he has poured into our hearts bear fruits of justice and peace! (EE 125) Mary, Mother of Hope, pray for us!

Church of God, Do not be afraid! In the Gospel, which is Jesus, you will find sure and lasting hope … Be certain! The Gospel of hope does not disappoint! It is a the light which illumines and directs your way; it is the strength which sustains you in trials; it is the prophecy of a new world.” (Cf EE 121)

May your mercy embrace us, Lord Because only in you, Living Word, Living Word, crucified for love our fears and doubts become light.

Hail! holy Cross, which bore the Savior, Glory, honor and praise to you From every tongue and every heart.