God is the source of my hope, and God shows me how to make a practice of hope. That’s not the same as trying to manufacture hope within myself; it’s more like seeking out the hope that God has already infused within me.

By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

To find Brené Brown's book Atlas of the Heart, visit here: https://brenebrown.com/book/atlas-of-the-heart/

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You can find the references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church here: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a7.htm

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Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed., 1824-1818, accessed May 14, 2020, https://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a7.htm

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Brown, Brené. Atlas of the heart. New York, New York: Penguin Random House, 2021.