Hope and Holy Abandonment
From The Now Word by Mark Mallett
June 11, 2026 · 20 min · Season 6 · Episode 120
About this episode
The episode discusses how enduring afflictions can lead to hope through holy abandonment, as taught by Saint Paul.
SAINT Paul taught that hope is the fruit of enduring one's afflictions, which shape one's character. However, one can put up with trials, so to speak, in a state of bitter resignation, anger, and resentment, which actually leads to despair. Rather, Paul showed us that this endurance of suffering is only fruitful in holy abandonment...
People in this episode
Host: Mark Mallett
Topics covered
- hope
- suffering
- Christianity
- endurance
- spirituality
- character
Keywords
- hope
- afflictions
- character
- despair
- holy abandonment
- spiritual growth
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