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Voice of the Day: Terry Pratchett
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” - Terry Pratchett from "A Hat Full of Sky" + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail
Verse of the Day: On Anger
"Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil." - Ephesians 4:26-27 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail
QUIRK: Affordable Care Cat
'Affordable Care Cat is Upheld' via the new blog affordablecarecat.com
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Now, take a little time to celebrate by smiling along with the latest Internet meme craze, "affordable care cats." Currently it's a small collection, but after today's news, this site should be up and running soon.
Michelle Obama Addresses Leaders at the African Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
Michelle Obama, Win McNamee/Getty Images
Today, as President Obama followed the monumental decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act, his wife, Michelle Obama addresses an assembly of 30,000 leaders and laity at the African Methodist Episcopal Church Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. We're still waiting for the video to come, but meanwhile, browse through the transcript of her speech on faith, families, and what's next.
Prayer of the Day: Breathe in me, Holy Spirit
Voice of the Day: John Muir
Verse of the Day: 'Light is Sweet'
BREAKING: Affordable Care Act Upheld, According to Reports
Ivone Guillen / Sojourners
According to SCOTUS Blog, the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act limiting only the Medicaid provision, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the majority.
Read the full decision HERE.
Stay tuned to Sojourners' blog for additional comments and analysis of the decision.
Prayer of the Day: In the Unlikely Places
You show up, Jesus, in the most unlikely places. Give us patience to wait and watch you when we cannot sense your presence so that we may be ready to greet you where we are. Amen.
From Common Prayer, Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals.
Voice of the Day: Willa Cather
Verse of the Day: Fertile Soil
Voice of the Day: Karl Marx
Prayer of the Day: Addiction
Verse of the Day: 'The Earth is Full of Your Creatures'
Verse of the Day: Love in Truth and Action
Prayer of the Day: Prayer for Egypt
Most Holy God, we pray for unity in Egypt after the latest election. Help Christians and Muslims work together to love their neighbors and take care of the hungry and thirsty, the sick and the broken. Amen
Voice of the Day: Corrie Ten Boom
SCOTUS Strikes Down Key Provisions in Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Legislation
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down large portions of the controversial Arizona anti-immigrant law SB 1070.
In the decision—with Justice Sonia Sotomayor in favor—the Supreme Court struck down three major pieces of the legislation including provisions that made it illegal for immigrants to fail to carry immigration papers and a crime for undocumented immigrants to seek employment. The court also struck down the ability of police officers to arrest someone based solely on suspicion of legal status.
The most divisive provision of the law—requiring state and local police to inquire about a person's legal status when stopped in process of another offense—was upheld.
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates and analysis.