“ The Resurrection of Jesus is...a symbol of hope...I don't see how you can show love...without being in solidarity with the victims of this world. And if you are in solidarity with the victims, I don't see how you can avoid the cross. The theology of the cross is the theology of love in our real world. Jon Sobrino Priest
“ What sort of power is it that really and truly renders the deity present? Human beings automatically think of God as someone who possesses and wields power. Jesus forces people to consider whether that deeply rooted conviction is true or not. In historical terms it is readily apparent that power, left to its own inertial tendencies, tends to be oppressive in fact. So it cannot be the ultimate meditation of God, though human beings might tend to think so Jon Sobrino Priest
“ The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the world. George H. W. Bush 41st U.S. President
“ An act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love and hope of all. Dorothy Day Journalist
“ Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears. Rudyard Kipling Writer
“ We must stitch up what has been torn apart, render justice imaginable in the world which is so obviously unjust, make happiness meaningful for nations poisoned by the misery of this century. Naturally, it is a superhuman task. But tasks are called superhuman when men take a long time to complete them, that is all. Albert Camus Author
“ The Dying Christian to His Soul (1712) -Vital spark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit, this mortal frame: Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying, Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Stanza 1. Alexander Pope Poet
“ Faith speaks when hope is disassembled; faith lives when hope dies dead. Algernon Charles Swinburne Poet
“ The purpose of my work was never to destroy but always to create, to construct bridges, because we must live in the hope that humankind will draw together and that the better we understand each other the easier this will become. Alphonse Mucha Painter
“ I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death... I think... peace and tranquillity will return again. Anne Frank Author