Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

“Where there is the Cross, for us Christians there is hope, always. If there is no hope , we are not Christians. Because of this I like to say: do not let them steal your hope. That they will not steal our hope with force is a grace, a gift from God that keeps us going forward with our look towards heaven. Also Mary is always there, near these communities, and brothers, walking with them, suffering with them, and singing with them the Manificat of hope.” (Pope Francis, Homily 15th August 2013, Feast of the Assumption of our Lady)