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Verse of the Day: 'Maintain justice'
02-03-2011
"Thus says the Lord: Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed."
- Isaiah 56:1
Voice of the Day: Enuma Okoro
02-03-2011
"And the work of God is rarely dull, but it's not always necessarily what we think. Transformation is hard stuff.
Prayer of the Day: A prayer for treasured people
02-03-2011
God we acknowledge the treasured people in our lives: the friends, the family, and the frequent strangers. Thank you for their presence, and may we treat each as a blessing. Amen.
Prayer of the Day: We are only stewards
02-02-2011
Lord, thank you for your creation. We remember this gift of sustenance, shelter, life, and comfort. May we commit to caring for the Earth which you made. Amen.
Verse of the Day: 'Sell your possessions'
02-02-2011
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your [Lord's] good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms.
Voice of the Day: St. Maximus the Confessor
02-02-2011
"Do not listen to gossip at your neighbor's expense. Do not spend time talking with those who love to find fault in others. Otherwise, you will fall away from the love of God.
Prayer of the Day: Suffering from War
02-01-2011
God, we remember those injured by war: families, soldiers, and communities. May there be provision for their care and healing for their wounds, seen and unseen.
Voice of the Day: Archbishop Rowan Williams
02-01-2011
"Our present ecological crisis, the biggest single practical threat to our human existence in the middle to long term, has, religious people would say, a great deal to do with our failure to think
Verse of the Day: The Lord's Promises 'are pure'
02-01-2011
"'Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up,' says the Lord; 'I will place them in the safety for which they long.' The promises of the Lord are promises that are
Voice of the Day: Mother Teresa
01-31-2011
"Keep giving Jesus to your people, not by words, but by your example, by your being in love with Jesus, by radiating holiness and spreading his fragrance of love everywhere you go.
Prayer of the Day: We Must Change Ourselves
01-31-2011
Teach us, Lord, that in order to change the world, we must change ourselves. Amen.
Verse of the Day: 'Blessed are the poor in spirit'
01-31-2011
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
- Matthew 5:3
Prayer of the Day: Make us worthy
01-28-2011
Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fellow human beings throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger.
Voice of the Day: Dorothy Day
01-28-2011
"An individual can march for peace or vote for peace and can have, perhaps, some small influence on global concerns. But the same individual is a giant in the eyes of a child at home.
Verse of the Day: Courage
01-27-2011
"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord."
- Psalm 31:24
Prayer of the Day: The Passage of Time
01-27-2011
Grant, O Lord, that the years we have left may be the holiest, the most loving, and the most mature. We thank you for the past.
Voice of the Day: Joan Chittister
01-27-2011
"Humility leads me to do anything I can do in any situation without having to do everything in every situation."
- Joan Chittister
Prayer of the Day: Gather Us In
01-26-2011
God of many names, gather us in. We come together from different places around the world to share our faith and to learn from one another.
Verse of the Day: Your Eyes are Your Lamp
01-26-2011
"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness.
Prayer of the Day: A Prayer for Political Turmoil
01-25-2011
Lord, we lift up nations in political turmoil. As those in power fall and citizens protest, we ask that you soften hearts and allow for civility in discourse.