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Verse of the Day: 'The Kingdom of God is Among You'
"Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, ‘The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.'" - Luke 17:20-21
QUIRK: A Sesame Street Tribute to The Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boy's Adam Yauch (aka "MCA"), died from cancer late last week at age 47. Take a look at a Sesame Street tribute to the vanguard musicians.
Prayer of the Day: "Prayer Process for Healing Relationships"
God, release us from everything within our minds that would keep us bound to limitation, suffering, forgetfulness, and fear. We want to be free... Please direct out thoughts and guide our visions. Help us to see in all people only what you would have us see, and help us to see in ourselves only what you would have us see. Show us the way to healing and to peace. Amen.
Adapted from Diane Berke's "Prayer Process for Healing Relationships"
Verse of the Day: A Harvest of Righteousness
"But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace." - James 3:17-18
Voice of the Day: Archbishop Oscar Romero
“A church that doesn’t provoke any crisis, a gospel that doesn’t unsettle, a word of god that doesn’t get under anyone’s skin, a word of God that doesn’t touch the real sin of the society in which it is being proclaimed – what gospel is that?” - Archbishop Oscar Romero
Voice of the Day: Susan Witt
"In village after village, leaders are appearing whose roots run deep in their local community… It is these villagers, both rural and urban, who are the 'new agrarians,' creating the basis for a new peace, while champions of the global economy are risking the lives of us all by fostering the conditions for a new war." - Susan Witt from, “New Agrarians, Local Innovators”
Prayer of the Day: Restore My Soul
God, this weekend, restore my soul. Walk close to me. Draw me near. Help me to find my rest in you. Amen.
Verse of the Day: The Measure You Give...
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back." - Luke 6:37-38
QUIRK: Sister Maripat's Late-Nite Talk Show
She may not be an actual Catholic sister in real life but Maripat Donovan plays one of the most recognizable nuns in the world. Donovan is a Chicago native and originator of the role of "Sister" in the long-running play, Late Nite Catechism. She's one of the funniest nuns we know.
"Catholicism is Happy Days. All the other religions? Joanie Loves Chachi."
++ Join us in showing our appreciation for Catholic women religious (aka nuns or "sisters") on Thank-a-Nun Day, May 9. Click HERE to send a thank-you note online. ++
Prayer of the Day: Poverty
Almighty God, we long for the day when poverty and injustice will be no more. Bless those who are currently living in poverty or in the shadows of injustice. Fill their stomachs and quench their thirst. Break the chains of injustice and oppression, that those who have been crippled by unfair laws, policies, and practices will be set free. Amen.
Verse of the Day: Slow to Anger, Abounding in Love
"Return to the Lord, your God, for [the Lord] is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing." - Joel 2:13
Voice of the Day: Søren Kierkegaard
"O thou who art unchangeable, whom nothing changes! Thou art unchanged in love, precisely for our welfare not subject to any change: may we too will our welfare, submitting ourselves to the direction of thy unchangeableness, so that we may, in unconditional obedience find our rest and remain at rest in thy unchangeableness." - Søren Kierkegaard from The Prayers of Kierkegaard
QUIRK: Hey Girl, It's Paul Ryan
First, there was Ryan Gosling.
Then came Bon Iver.
And now ... at last ... Hey Girl, it's Paul Ryan surfaces on tumblr.
QUIRK: How to Talk to Your Parents About Spotify
If you're part of the generation who spends half the day (or more) online, it can be painful to explain new media to those who aren't as up-to-date, aka parents.
But don't worry, Fuse has created a public service announcement called, "How to talk to your parents about Spotify."
Colbert Catholics: Father Thomas Reese on Ryan's "Deeply Christian" Budget
"As Jesus said, 'Tough love your neighbor as yourself...get your own loaves and fishes.'" ~ Stephen Colbert
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Verse of the Day: 'Your Words Give Light'
"The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple." - Psalm 119:130
Voice of the Day: George Washington Carver
"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in." - George Washington Carver
Prayer of the Day: Places of Unrest
God, we lift up to you today all the places where there is unrest: Syria, South Sudan, Mali, Somalia, Pakistan, and others. Infiltrate the hearts and minds of the people in these places with your peace. May we all seek this peace that calms the storms in our own hearts and minds. Amen.
Obama's Proclamation for Today's National Day of Prayer
President Obama on today's National Day of Prayer, from the White House:
Prayer has always been a part of the American story, and today countless Americans rely on prayer for comfort, direction, and strength, praying not only for themselves, but for their communities, their country, and the world.
On this National Day of Prayer, we give thanks for our democracy that respects the beliefs and protects the religious freedom of all people to pray, worship, or abstain according to the dictates of their conscience. Let us pray for all the citizens of our great Nation, particularly those who are sick, mourning, or without hope, and ask God for the sustenance to meet the challenges we face as a Nation. May we embrace the responsibility we have to each other, and rely on the better angels of our nature in service to one another. Let us be humble in our convictions, and courageous in our virtue. Let us pray for those who are suffering around the world, and let us be open to opportunities to ease that suffering....