hope

How can we respond to suffering and brokenness?

"We see...such great harm inflicted that it seems impossible to us that any good could ever come out of this...But all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well."

- Julian of Norwich, "Revelations of Divine Love" (c. 1413)

readings

Makoto Fujimura, "Art and Faith" (2020)
Maya Angelou, “Still I Rise” and “Just Like Job” (1978)

refractor

Laura Miller-Graff is Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. She also serves as a faculty fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Eck Institute for Global Health, and the Institute for Educational Initiatives. She studies the possibilities for healthy development and resilience among individuals and communities who experience chronic forms of trauma. She is a proud Notre Dame alumna and McGlinn shamrock. She loves spending time with her four wild and wonderful children and enjoys gardening, camping, and reading.

co-curricular events

Embracing Hope: Kintsugi Practices w/ Student Health and Wellness

Oct 5

Practice what you read. You've read Fujimura's reflection on "kintsugi" and hope. Now, practice "kintsugi" yourself! Guided by professional staff, you will slowly work to restore a broken object while reflecting on how you can participate in the restoration of brokenness in your own life. Learn more

The Moreau Concert w/ Luke Spehar

Oct 8

Luke Spehar Music comes to Notre Dame. Take a deep breath and enjoy an evening of music and renewal of hope with internationally known singer-songwriter Luke Spehar. Centered on the theme of hope, this intimate concert weaves together music and storytelling to invite you to step away from the daily grind and reconnect with yourself, with God, and with a life of hope. The concert takes place in Dillon Hall 90 minutes before the legendary Milkshake Mass. All are welcome. Learn more

"The Screwtape Letters" w/ C.S. Lewis On Stage

Oct 29

Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis' satiric masterpiece. Brought to Notre Dame by the Fellowship for Performing Arts (FPA), this international hit offers a faithful stage adaptation of Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. Learn more

Additional Resources

Watch Makoto Fujimura illustrating the art of kintsugi and explaining the hope of “new newness” that is grounded in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Listen to Maya Angelou enacting her poem, “Still I Rise.”

Watch a video about how hope inspired a University alumnus to create the prayer app Hallow.

Review the section of the Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross on the cross as the “only hope” for humanity.