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  Word of God  
 
Happy are they
whose hope is in the Lord, their God.
Psalm 146:5
 


Faith lifts the soul. Hope supports it.

 
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 19th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
My help comes from the Lord.
Psalm 121:2
 


Our hope is in Christ
who strengthens the weakest by his divine help.

 
St. Pius X, 19th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
You, Lord, are my only hope.
Psalm 39:7
 


All our hope rests on your exceedingly great mercy.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
You who fear the Lord, hope for good things,
for lasting joy and mercy.
Sirach 2:9
 


The basic attitude of hope
encourages us not to lose sight of the final goal
which gives meaning and value to life.

 
St. John Paul II, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
I will come again,
and take you to myself.
Jesus; John 14:3
 


The Lord asks us
to make the most of the present moment;
not yearning for the past,
but waiting industriously for his return.

 
Pope Francis, 21st century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Love hopes all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7
 


No sincere effort remains fruitless,
even when human eyes perceive nothing but failure.

 
St. Benedicta of the Cross, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Love hopes all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7
 


Hope always draws the soul
from the beauty 
that is seen to what is beyond; 
always kindles the desire 
for what is hidden
through what is perceived.

 
St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
In You, O Lord, I place my hope.
Psalm 25:2
 


It is from God
that we hope to attain all the good things
for which we strive.

 
St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century

 

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