The full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical on hope, “Spe Salvi,” has just been released by the Vatican. The link is below. Like Benedict’s first encyclical, “Deus Caritas Est,” it is primarily in the form of a meditation. See what you think. “Spe Salvi”

The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.