Sursum corda – la speranza e la fede negli scritti di Andrei Pleșu

According to the Romanian writer Andrei Pleşu, the attitude demanded of Christian faith is one of both hope and audacity, fortified by an awareness of the transcendence of the One who is semper maior. Ethically and aspirationally, we are called to strive for the impossible, with the certainty that in this noble endeavor, we are guided and upheld by a higher authority, God. In this dynamic struggle of hope and faith – charged with vitality and tension – God Himself accompanies us. He challenges us, elevates us, tests us, and sustains us, all within the scope of a singular and harmonious plan of salvation. In this journey, sursum corda is not merely a moral imperative or a call to adopt an optimistic view of life. In the life of faith, “lift up your hearts” is rather „an axiom of cognitive effort, a profound methodological principle”.