2006 HORIZON No. 1 -- Hope

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Editor's Note

Tending your foundation of hope

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

HOPE IS A MAJOR FACTOR in family life, and it comes in all shapes and sizes. You hope that your kids will choose positive friends, that their schools will help them thrive. Read more...

God has shouted, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Creating communities of hope

Hope is deeply rooted in the Christian vision. If religious communities are going to offer this virtue to the world, a closer look at its many dimensions can help. Read more...

Hope and security: new foundations

By David Couturier O.F.M., Cap.

Religious communities can tap into a rich source of hope by clinging to their faith foundations and consciously embracing a God of abundance—rejecting the culture’s philosophy of scarcity and competition. Read more...

What gives me hope

By Jennifer Gordon S.C.L. and Mary Catharine Perry OP

Youthfulness and hopefulness tend to go together. These three young religious point to a dozen reasons for optimism about religious life. Read more...

Religious life history and new membership

Through the lens of the paschal mystery.

By Joel Rippinger O.S.B.

Dying and resurrection are central tenets of our faith. They are also central concepts in understanding religious life as it has waxed and waned over the centuries Read more...

How I stay healthy and hopeful as a vocation minister

By Renee Daigle M.S.C.

A threefold formula has helped this vocation minister to thrive for a decade: a mixture of healthy living, spiritual groundedness and an ability to focus on signs of new life. Read more...

Hope from the trenches

By Father Jim Kent, O.F.M. Conv.

A seasoned vocation minister tells how he has watered a wellspring of hope through 12 years of ministry. Read more...

Would life on this planet be any different without religious life?

By Annmarie Sanders I.H.M.

When a sister is asked to explain her life, she sees anew the value of living with a group whose main purpose is to be “the life of God in the world.” Read more...

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