Faith, Hope, and Charity - Luisa Piccarreta Volume Excertps

Now he's going to deal with the three theological virtues, which are absolutely essential if we're going to be living in union with God.

I remember something confusedly because after so much time, it's impossible to remember clearly.

But in order to obey, as I am asked, I'll say what I can.

So in this first section, we're going to talk about faith and that faith is the sight of your soul.

If there's no faith, you're blind.

So going back to faith, the first theological virtue, Jesus would say, in order to obtain, you must believe.

For the atheist who thinks God isn't there, do you think there's any prayer?

No.

Do

you think there's any hope? No.

Does he need to love? No.

He's neither faith, hope nor love.

Utterly tragic.

Just as for the head without the sight of the eyes, everything is darkness.

Everything is confusion.

So much so that if one wanted to walk, he would stumble at one point and then at another, and you'd end up falling completely.

The same with the soul without faith.

So that's Mark 11, 24.

So it's the same with the soul without faith.

She does nothing but go from precipice to precipice, spiritually speaking.

But faith serves as sight for the soul and as light which guides her to eternal life.

Matthew 6, 22 to 23.

Now, what is this light of faith nourished by? It's nourished by hope.

Now, what is the substance of this light of faith? I want to give you Psalm 119, verse 105.

What is the substance of this light of faith and the nourishment of hope? It's charity.