God is gentle with sinners,
so that he may stir them to hope.

 
St. Bonaventure, 13th century

To be a child of God 
means to be led by the hand of God,
to do the will of God, not one's own will,

to place every care and every hope in the hand of God

and not to worry about one's future.

 
St. Benedicta of the Cross, 20th century

Advent is a time of vigilance, prayer, and conversion,
in addition to being a season of fervent
and joyful expectation.

 
St. John Paul II, 20th century

We know we can do all things with the grace of God,
which he never withholds
from those who entreat him earnestly.

 
'The Practice of the Presence of God', Br. Lawrence, 17th century

The resurrection of the Lord is our hope!

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

The love of Christ,
poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
enables us to live as persons always ready to inspire hope,
because we ourselves are full of hope in God.

 
Pope Francis, 21st century

The more fervent the desire,
the more worthy will be its fruit. 

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

When the afflictions of this life overcome us,
let us encourage ourselves to bear them patiently,
by the hope of heaven.

 
St. Alphonse Liguori, 18th century