An Act of Hope

Actus Spei

Orationes · 10
  1. i. The Lord’s Prayer
  2. ii. The Angelical Salutation (Hail Mary)
  3. iii. The Apostles’ Creed
  4. iv. The Confiteor
  5. v. An Act of Faith
  6. vi. An Act of Hope
  7. vii. An Act of Love
  8. viii. An Act of Contrition
  9. ix. Grace before and after meals
  10. x. The Manner in Which a Lay Person Is to Baptize in Case of Necessity
‹ Praecedens An Act of Faith
Sequens › An Act of Love

O my God! relying on Thy almighty power and infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

The substance of this act is: I hope for Heaven and the means to obtain it. The means by which I will obtain it are the pardon of my sins by God, and the grace which He will give me in the reception of the Sacraments and in prayer, by which grace I will be able to know Him, love Him, and serve Him, and thus come to be with Him forever.

Here again we could make a long act by mentioning all the things we hope for; viz., a good death, a favorable judgment, a place in Heaven, etc.

Mark · 9 · 1 — daily verse
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