Hanging onto Hope Out of solitude He seeks to counter commonly

He seeks to counter commonly held notions-like the need for people to earn or be worthy of God's love-with the loving portrait of the Father handed down by Jesus and captured in the Gospels

writing reveals many facets of the warm personality of this influential saint

God is conceived of as holy

God is at home both in the micro- and the macro-levels of reality

Hugh's analysis is suffused with affection for our country

Hanging onto Hope Out of solitude He seeks to counter commonlyA purple petunia growing through a crack in the sidewalk two small sparrows perched on a roof seed catalogs in February Our world is yearning for signs of hope, and with images like these, Melannie Svoboda helps us open our hearts to hope, even in the darkest of times. Here, she explores the relationships between hope and faith, love, courage, prayer, pain, and sorrow. She also offers short prayers and questions for personal reflection or group