Semillas de Esperanza
(Seeds of Hope)

13 May, 2025

This Jubilee Year, under the theme Pilgrims of Hope, Preca Publications has just released the book Semillas de Esperanza (Seeds of Hope), written in Spanish by SDC member Stephen Zammit. Comprising sixty-two inspiring reflections, the book seeks to strengthen the reader’s faith and hope, particularly during challenging times. With an introduction by Mgr Arturo González, Bishop of the Diocese of Santa Clara, Cuba, the text is warmly endorsed for its spiritual depth and relevance. “Each of the 62 chapters offers a profound and enriching reflection, grounded in concrete existential examples, helping us move beyond the purely human understanding of hope to the spiritual depth of hope as a theological virtue.” In his introduction, Bishop González also writes, “Many times we use the word ‘hope’ as a synonym for wishful thinking, but Christian hope offers a full and definitive response, both for the present and the future, to our daily questions and uncertainties.” With heartfelt appreciation, he adds, “I wish to express my gratitude to the author for the dedication, the human effort and the time spent in preparing these pages, and also for thinking of today’s person, who is so in need of reasons to live with hope.”