“盼望不是空洞的樂觀，衍生自對前途的幼稚自信，認為將來一定好過以往。
盼望和信賴是負責任行為的前設，
在內裡聖所良心中培育，在那裡人與上主獨處，因此雖然命途難料，
但他不感到孤單，因為造物主的愛環繞他。”
“Hope is not empty optimism springing from a naive confidence
that the future will necessarily be better than the past.
Hope and trust are the premise of responsible activity and
are nurtured in that inner sanctuary of conscience
where ‘man is alone with God’ and thus perceives that
he is not alone amid the enigmas of existence,
for he is surrounded by the love of the Creator!”
~ Pope John Paul II, Address to the Fiftieth General Assembly of the United Nations Organization, October 5, 1995 |
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摘自《一起走過的日子》每週靜思選
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