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HOPE

Hope looks for the good in people instead
of harping on the worst.

Hope opens doors where despair closes them.

Hope discovers what can be done instead of
of grumbling about what cannot.

Hope draws its power from a deep trust in God
and the basic goodness of human nature.

Hope "lights a candle"instead of "cursing
the darkness."

Hope regards problems, small or large,
as opportunities.

Hope charishes no illusions, nor does it
yield to criticism.

Hope sets big goals and is not frustrated
by repeated difficulties or setbacks.

Hope pushes ahead when it would be
easy to quit.

Hope puts up with modest gains, realizing
that the "longest journey starts with one step."
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Hope accepts misunderstandings as the
price for serving the greater good of others.

Hope is a good loser because it has the
divine assurance of final victory.

Father James Keller, M.M.
Founder, The Christophers

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HOLINESS

Holiness is not something that comes from
doing good; we do good because we are holy.

Holiness is not something we acquire by avoiding
evil; we avoid evil because we are holy.

Holiness is not something that follows from
prayer, we pray because we are holy.

Holiness is not the result of kindness;
we are kind because we are holy.

Holiness is not something that blossoms when we are
courageous; we are courageous because we are holy.

Holiness is not the result of character building;
we build character because we are holy.

Holiness is not a gift we obtain after a lifetime
of service; we give service because we are holy.

Our holiness is God with us, Emmanuel.
And while its true that holiness carries
with it both the Cross and Resurrection,
it is more a gift than a reward.

The Christophers

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