12/12/2025
GIVEAWAY: TELL US ABOUT YOUR HOPE
In Pope Francis' official papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee Year of 2025, titled “Spes non confundit,” translated as “Hope does not disappoint,” he wrote, “In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring. ...
“Surely we need to ‘abound in hope’ (cf. Romans 15:13), so that we may bear credible and attractive witness to the faith and love that dwell in our hearts; that our faith may be joyful and our charity enthusiastic; and that each of us may be able to offer a smile, a small gesture of friendship, a kind look, a ready ear, a good deed, in the knowledge that, in the Spirit of Jesus, these can become, for those who receive them, rich seeds of hope."
The Catholic Free Press invites you to share with us how you have been a pilgrim of hope.
Whether you went on a pilgrimage abroad, visited the local pilgrimage churches designated by Bishop McManus this Jubilee Year, or were a witness to hope in your own family, parish or community, we want to hear from you.
Did you come to a deeper understanding of what hope means? Experience a hopeful moment?
How will you carry hope with you beyond the end of the Jubilee Year?
The Catholic Free Press will publish submissions in a few weeks, as the Jubilee Year of Hope comes to an end.
While all submissions might not be published in print, every person who submits will be entered into a drawing to receive a Jubilee Year rosary from Rome and a free one-year subscription to The Catholic Free Press. Five others will receive the free subscription.
How to submit an entry:
Write about your Jubilee Year hope (maximum of 250 words) and send it via email to [email protected] or DM us on Facebook.
A photo or two is welcome, though not necessary.
Read more here: https://catholicfreepress.org/news/drawing-how-have-you-witnessed-hope-this-jubilee-year
