Hajja Salesjana

Photo by Daniela Paola - unsplash.com There is a famous myth in Greek mythology, about a girl named Pandora (“Pandora” means “All Gifts”). She was the first woman created by the Greek gods. On her wedding day, Pandora received a mysterious box that she was told not to open. Driven by her curiosity, Pandora ended up opening the box. Out of this box flew all kinds of ills for humanity. Pandora quickly shut the lid, but in the box, there remained the last “gift”: hope. Different interpreters of the myth over the centuries have given a different value to Pandora’s “lingering hope in the box.” Some have seen it as a consolation for humanity among all its woes, while others have seen it as the last ill: that which keeps a person from working hard to better his or her situation with the excuse of hope. In the English language, the word “hope” has various shades or nuances in its meaning. Most often, however, there is an underlying desire for something to happen in the near or later future. One semantic nuance nowadays considered archaic is that of trust: “to trust,” or “to have confidence in…” Both modern and archaic nuances are important. “Hope” can be used in a sentence like “I hope that someday I will be able to have my own family and live happily.” The meaning of hope as the desire for something to happen helps us to keep going in life, even when things are tough. It motivates us to look beyond our obstacles and dream of a better future. It motivates us to work for what we believe in. But “hope” can also be used in a sentence like “My hope is in my friends to Hope in the Story by Robert Falzon SDB As we focus on the virtue of hope both as a pilgrim Church and as a Salesian Family throughout this jubilee year, we will be delving into the theme of 'Hope' from various angles. Here is our first article. Top photo by Tipurita Andrei Razvan - Unsplash.com 11 Jannar-Marzu 2025 hajja