How can it be How can it be that it is not a that it is not a

news item when news item when an elderly an elderly

homeless person homeless person dies of exposure, dies of exposure,

but it is news but it is news when the stock when the stock

market loses two market loses two points.points.

Pope Francis

For what then (when confronted with a hopeless For what then (when confronted with a hopeless situation as its helpless victim) counts and situation as its helpless victim) counts and

matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to turn a tragedy potential at its best, which is to turn a tragedy

into a personal triumph, to turn ones into a personal triumph, to turn ones predicament into a human achievementpredicament into a human achievement..

Victor Frankl - The Unheard Cry for MeaningVictor Frankl - The Unheard Cry for Meaning

I believe in the sun, I believe in the sun, even if it does not even if it does not

shine.shine.I believe in love, I believe in love,

even if I do not feel it.even if I do not feel it.I believe in God, I believe in God,

even if I do not see even if I do not see Him.Him.

(written by an unknown Jew on a Warsaw ghetto wall)

"But you, Israel my servant, you are But you, Israel my servant, you are the people that I have chosen, the the people that I have chosen, the

descendants of Abraham, my friend. descendants of Abraham, my friend. I brought you from the ends of the I brought you from the ends of the earth; I called you from its farthest earth; I called you from its farthest

corners and said to you, 'You are my corners and said to you, 'You are my servant.' I did not reject you, but servant.' I did not reject you, but

chose you. Do not be afraid---I am chose you. Do not be afraid---I am with you! I am your God---let nothing with you! I am your God---let nothing

terrify you! I will make you strong terrify you! I will make you strong and help you; I will protect you and and help you; I will protect you and save you. ... I am the LORD your save you. ... I am the LORD your

God; I strengthen you and tell you, God; I strengthen you and tell you, 'Do not be afraid; I will help you.' “ 'Do not be afraid; I will help you.' “

The LORD says, "Small and weak as The LORD says, "Small and weak as you are, Israel, don't be afraid; I will you are, Israel, don't be afraid; I will help you. I, the holy God of Israel, help you. I, the holy God of Israel,

am the one who saves you. am the one who saves you. Is 41:8-11;13-14

But when you pray, you must believe But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and like a wave in the sea that is driven and

blown about by the wind. blown about by the wind. If you are like that, unable to make up If you are like that, unable to make up your mind and undecided in all you do, your mind and undecided in all you do, you must not think that you will receive you must not think that you will receive

anything from the Lord. anything from the Lord. James 1:6-7