There was a time in which hope was not seen in my life. Hope was hidden because of negative expressions. Discouraging comments and evaluations seemed to take away hope in my heart, but I was not discouraged at all because I had faith. I was calm and peaceful. I was able to be grateful for what I am. Reflecting on the situation, I realized that hope comes from faith. Hope doesn’t come from me. Hope comes from faith.

Courageous people witness that hope comes from faith. As pilgrims of hope, we are going on our journey toward faith, truth, joy and eternal life. We are essentially hopeful human beings. We are called to be human beings of hope.

“Hoffnungsmensch” (Homo Sperans), written by Steffen Kern, German pastor, journalist and author, was published in 2023, and its Korean translation was recently published by Pauline in 2025. With........

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