…which is represented by an anchor in Christian iconography. Nice nautical imagery for a stained glass window in Gloucester. I expect we’ll be hearing a lot about hope as this election year goes forward.
"Spes" means "Hope" in Latin
Wherever you find your hope, share it with someone who needs it. Hope grows when we share it, and the more people are inspired by it, the better chance it has of coming true.
About Fr Matthew Green
Currently parochial vicar at Holy Family Parish, on Cape Ann (serving the churches of St. Ann, St. Joachim, and St. Anthony). I moved to the area in early August '11, and am very happy to be in such a welcoming community and beautiful location!
One of my hobbies is photography. You can see my photos
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I am a daily contributor to
GoodMorningGloucester (GMG for short), a blog by and about the community of Gloucester specifically and Cape Ann in general. The content is diverse, ranging from the beautiful and sublime to the earthy and occasionally offensive. I hope my contributions are of the former kind, not the latter. So, while I cannot endorse all the content that is posted there, I am grateful to Joey (the founder and admin of the blog) for giving me space to make my contribution.
I also have my own blog,
Perpetual Learner, which mostly includes my homilies and some re-posts from GMG, but also sometimes has other content, such as my personal reflections, videos I like, etc.
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amen to that Father.. Thank you
no disrespect meant , but would make a nice tattoo .
LOL! I’m not big on tattoos, but actually, I agree: if you have to have a tattoo, this would make a good one.
i am reminded of the words of an old woman: “hope? i never hope. hope is a step above despair; which is a sin against God. I prefer to trust and get busy doing what I can do, trusting that God will see me through.”
I know some definitions equate hope to trust.
could you speak to this?
btw: yesterday I was looking at the rusty anchor that greets one when entering Capt. Joe’s. when i saw your opening sentence, i expected to see that rusty orange anchor.
best,
deb
Anonymous, I thought the same thing. That is really beautiful.