An Act of Hope is a traditional Catholic prayer expressing trust in God’s promises, mercy, and power to grant forgiveness, grace, and eternal life through Jesus Christ . It is a prayer of confidence, often prayed to reaffirm faith in divine goodness and the promise of heaven. "O my God, relying on Thy 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. Amen."

The prayer expresses belief in the Trinity, the incarnation of Jesus, and the truths taught by the Church, ending with a commitment to live and die in that faith. A shorter version, as well as specialized versions for Eucharistic Adoration, also exist. O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These prayers are considered "acts" because they are not just recitations but active movements of the soul to grow in the th

God alone changes our lives and forgives our sins. We may finally understand God’s true fidelity toward us when we are challenged by our sinfulness and doubt. The act of contrition, prayed most commonly by a penitent in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, reveals the healing that God has already given us in Christ Jesus. Saying an Act of Contrition alone in one’s room or in the quiet of sacramental confession gives expression to both sorrow for sin and God’s mercy and boundless

Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-blessed-are-they-who-hope-in-the-lord-1733538287/ (Editors Note) The believed date of John's writing of Revelation is about 96 A.D. The issue is Revelation 17 that speaks to the destruction of Jerusalem as if in the future, yet he was on the Island of Patmos when he wrote it. Did John know the impending time of Jerusalem's destruct