Message of Hope - The Words of Pope Benedict XVI in the United States

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Message of Hope gathers together the impressive words Pope Benedict XVI imparted during his U.S. pastoral visit in April, 2008. To help readers absorb and understand his profound message of hope the book also includes questions “For Study and Discussion.”

A pastoral visit of this kind should have lasting impact. Thought-provoking questions “For Personal Reflection” help readers put the Pope’s words into practice and so become the “people of hope” he has called us to be.

“I myself have been confirmed in hope by American Catholics. In fact, I found great vitality and the determination to live and witness the faith in Jesus."
—Pope Benedict XVI, post-visit comments at the Regina Coeli, April 27, 2008

The Pope came with a message of hope, offering us an optimistic vision of the Church. He spoke of a “new springtime” of Christianity in America, foretelling a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit mirroring that of the first Pentecost. He drew on all the positive elements of American culture, such as our love for freedom, our respect for civil rights and for diversity of religious expression, and our generosity in aiding those impacted by natural catastrophes.
—From the Introduction

Pope Benedict ROCKS!!! —Consensus of 25,000 Young People in Yonkers, New York