Hope

Hope

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About the Author

Hope is a Catholic wife and mother on a spiritual journey to spread the Good News through blogging.

About the Blog

‘The Sky, Not The Grave’ was created to share Hope’s knowledge and love of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Holy Bible, and the Holy Catholic Church.

The blog’s name is derived from the lyrics of one of Hope’s favorite hymns titled ‘It Is Well With My Soul’ also known as ‘When Peace Like a River’. Lyrics written by Horatio G. Spafford in 1873, music and setting by Philip P. Bliss in 1876.

“But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait, The sky, not the grave, is our goal; Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord! Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!

It is well, (It is well,) with my soul, (with my soul,) It is well, it is well with my soul…”

RCIA

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

Would you like to learn more about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit?

Are you curious about how Jesus established the Catholic Church?

Do you have questions about Catholicism?

Would you like to explore the idea of becoming Catholic?

Do you have a loved one who is Catholic and you would like to know more about their faith?

RCIA is where you can learn more about the Catholic faith in a classroom setting with others who have the same questions you do.

To find out more about attending RCIA classes, contact the Catholic Parish in your area and ask them for information on RCIA. It’s as easy as Googling – catholic church in (your city and state). They may also have some information on RCIA classes on their website.

Not sure if you are ready for RCIA, but you are curious about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, or Catholicism?

Head over to my Resources tab at the top of this page. From there you can select the dropdown menu tab, Books. On that page, I have a wide selection of Catholic books listed that cover a variety of different topics. While I don’t sell them, I’m sure you could find them pretty easily at any online Catholic bookstore. Here is one of my personal favorites…

St. Thomas More Books & Gifts

https://www.stmcatholicgifts.com/

I pray you find what you are looking for. God Bless!

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Meet Hope

Hello, and welcome to my blog!

For the purpose of this blog, I’ll be using my middle name Hope, because that is what I pray you will find here. I am a Catholic wife and mother on a blogging mission to fulfill my part of the Lord’s commission to each of His people to “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15).

Here I will share my knowledge and love of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit with you, my dear readers, in the hope that your faith and mine may be strengthened according to God’s will for our lives.

In my blog posts, I’ll explore the Holy Bible and the traditions of the Holy Catholic Church, and together we will learn and grow in devotion to the Lord, one blog at a time.

So, sit back in a cozy chair with a nice warm cup of coffee or tea, and take some time to enjoy this tiny piece of the world as I see it.

May God Bless You, Always!

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