The theological virtues of faith, hope and love are purely a gift of God. They are intended not just to sanctify us, but to equip us to help sanctify the world. The gift of faith helps us believe what God reveals about the divine nature. The gift of hope gives us a real trust in God’s promises and our future happiness with God. The gift of love is the gift that makes all the other gifts live. We will not need faith in heaven when we see God face to face. We will not need hope as we will have gained what we were hoping for. Love is the one virtue that will come to complete fulfillment and endure for all eternity. Love is the gift that helps us understand that God’s love is for everyone and that we can be witnesses do God’s love in the world. We can nurture these gifts in various ways. Learning more about our faith helps that gift strengthens our minds. Meditating upon the joy of eternal life enlivens our hope. Living a sacramental life in the Church and doing good works helps increase the Love of God within us; and so we are enabled to fulfill our calling to spread God’s love in our world.