By Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D., Integrated Catholic Life - Faith, hope, and love. St. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 13:13, says these three are the bottom line. They are called the theological virtues, the qualities that make us most like God... We hear plenty about faith and love. But when is the last time you heard a rousing homily on hope? Why is hope important? And what is it precisely?