Hope according to the Apostle Paul and Thomas Aquinas

Thanks to Mark of Joe versus the Volcano for the post named below:

• Aquinas on Hope.
  

Hebrews 6:18-19 (especially)

"... we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to hold fast to the hope that lies before us. This we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, which reaches into the interior behind the veil ..." (snippet from the NAB - click for the full context).

and if you do look at the context you will see another example of what Msgr. Giussani reminds us of, that "the word hope is always connected with Jesus" (Is it Possible to Live this Way? 2: Hope, 7).