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Wave of Hope

Wave of Hope

By: Catholic Bishops' Conference
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 'Wave of Hope' offers 25 short multimedia reflections for the season of Advent - one a day - as our contributors share a moment in the year that has led them to a place of hope.© 2025 Catholic Bishops' Conference Art Christianity Philosophy Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • Cardinal Vincent Nichols

    Cardinal Vincent Nichols
    Dec 24 2025

    24 December

    Our final Wave of Hope reflection for Advent comes from the 11th Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols.

    Cardinal Vincent, after an incredibly memorable year, found goodness and hope in the pupils he met on a visit to a secondary school just before Advent. This inspired him to the central message of his reflection:

    “Reflect on the goodness in your life, the goodness you’ve received from all sorts of people – maybe even from people you don’t know. When you embrace the goodness, then you will find hope springing in your heart.”

    Wave of Hope offers 25 short multimedia reflections for the season – one a day – as our contributors share a moment in 2025 that has led them to a place of hope.

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    2 mins
  • Archbishop John Wilson

    Archbishop John Wilson
    Dec 23 2025

    23 December

    This Wave of Hope reflection for Advent comes from Archbishop John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark.

    Archbishop John was particularly inspired by a primary school Advent carol service in St George’s Cathedral, with over 1,000 pupils celebrating Christ’s story in song, word and drama.

    “Let’s recapture this Christmas, the joy of what it is to come with wonder and awe before the Nativity scene of the Lord Jesus, and not just welcome him into that scene, but most importantly, with great hope, to welcome him into our hearts.”

    Wave of Hope offers 25 short multimedia reflections for the season – one a day – as our contributors share a moment in 2025 that has led them to a place of hope.

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    You can subscribe to our Wave of Hope podcast reflections using your podcast platform of choice. Subscribe using Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon/Audible.

    Feed: cbcew.org.uk/feed/podcast/wave-of-hope/
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    1 min
  • Professor Philip Booth

    Professor Philip Booth
    Dec 22 2025

    22 December

    This Wave of Hope reflection for Advent comes from Professor Philip Booth, Director of Policy and Research for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

    Professor Booth finds hope in the words of Pope Benedict XVI, and specifically in his first encyclical letter:

    “On Christmas Day, 20 years ago, Pope Benedict XVI published an encyclical, Deus Caritas Est. In it, he gives us a message of true hope or trust that with the Lord’s help, we will have the strength to follow the path to which God has called us. And that is all He asks of us.”

    Wave of Hope offers 25 short multimedia reflections for the season – one a day – as our contributors share a moment in 2025 that has led them to a place of hope.

    Subscribe

    You can subscribe to our Wave of Hope podcast reflections using your podcast platform of choice. Subscribe using Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon/Audible.

    Feed: cbcew.org.uk/feed/podcast/wave-of-hope/
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    2 mins
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