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Would You Like to See a Miracle?
If we could see the miracle of a single flower, our whole life would change. – The Buddha
Everything is Resurrection
It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection. – Voltaire
Is Anything Really Ever Lost?
The day misspent, the love misplaced, has inside it the seed of redemption. Nothing is exempt from resurrection. – Kay Ryan
Leaving All Behind for a Better Hope
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. – C.S. Lewis
No Room for Death
There is not room for death Nor atom that his might would render void: Thou – Thou art Being and Breath And what Thou art may never be destroyed. – Emily Bronte
Easter – The Promise of Resurrection
Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime. – Martin Luther
Palm Sunday Hope
Hope continues to hold us during Holy Week. Palm Sunday Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out. –… Continue Reading “Palm Sunday Hope”
Have Hope in the Possible
Jesus did not have a pessimistic view of the world. He did not propose asceticism or withdrawal, or demand an “ethic of absolutes” impossible to practice in real life. Rather, he described behavior governed by the love of God and demonstrated its possibility in… Continue Reading “Have Hope in the Possible”
Hope Requires Trust in Providence
Providence is the faith that nothing can prevent us from fulfilling the ultimate meaning of our existence. Providence does not mean a divine planning by which everything is predetermined, as is an efficient machine. Rather, Providence means that there is a creative and saving… Continue Reading “Hope Requires Trust in Providence”
The Promise of Hope
Hope knows no fear. Hope dares to blossom, even inside the abysmal abyss. Hope secretly feeds and strengthens promise. -Sri Chimnoy
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