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    When Hope is Hard: a Personal Encounter with the Famous Flying Novena

    March 31, 2024 /

    “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” – St. Padre Pio Raise your hand if you’ve felt hopeless at some point in your life. I can’t see you as you’re reading this blogpost (thank goodness, right?!) but I’m going to dare to guess you probably raised your hand.  Hopelessness is something that can feel painfully lonely but is not unique to any of us.  Even lives full of great joy can be riddled by hopelessness. For some, hopelessness and despair are frequent and expected visitors.  For others, hopelessness drops by unexpectedly like the occasional October blizzard.  No matter on which end of the spectrum you find yourself, I want you to know…

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