A beautiful instance of gradatio in Moroni 8:25–26 directly links faith, hope, and love/charity to the successive areas of the ancient temple that bring individuals step-by-step to the point where they can “dwell with God”: 160 “And the first fruits of repentance is baptism [cf. the altar of sacrifice and laver]; and baptism cometh by
A Prayer to Renew Your Hope. As always, if you need a partner to agree with you in prayer, please call our prayer ministers at 1-817-852-6000 or submit a prayer request. Any day of the year, we're here for you! If you’ve faced overwhelming loss, repeated failures and betrayals of trust, you might find it difficult to live a life of hope. The Holy Martyrs Saint Sophia and her Daughters Faith, Hope and Love were born in Italy. Sophia was a pious Christian widow who named her daughters for the three Christian virtues. St. Sophia raised them in the love of the Lord Jesus Christ, and they did not hide their faith, openly confessing it before everyone. The only condition is that we must trust in God. Paul does not tell us that God will automatically fill us with all joy and peace. Rather, Paul tells us that God will fill us with all joy and peace as “you trust in Him” ( Romans 15:13 b). This joy and peace will be filled within our souls by the power of the Holy Spirit. .