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"It is crucial too that we keep remembering that negotiations, peace talks, forgiveness, and reconciliation happen most frequently to between friends, not between those who life one another. They happen precisely because people are at loggerheads and detest one another as only enemies can. But enemies are potential allies, friends, colleagues, and collaborators." - Desmond Tutu  Desmond Tutu, No Future Without Forgiveness + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and cried out; for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.’ Then he got into the boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded. - Mark 6:49-51 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail

For I know how many are your transgressions, and how great are your sins— you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and push aside the needy in the gate. Therefore the prudent will keep silent in such a time; for it is an evil time. - Amos 5:12-13 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail

"Each person must live their life as a model for others." - Rosa Parks Rosa Parks + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

For lo, the one who forms the mountains, creates the wind, reveals [God's] thoughts to mortals, makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth— the Lord, the God of hosts, is [God's] name! - Amos 4:13 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail

God of mercy, we pray for the passion to seek Christ's healing presence in our lives. We pray for the Holy Spirit to shape our hearts, keeping us from judgmental grumbling at the conversion of those who might be most in need of God's forgiveness and grace. May we run with hopeful joy to meet your Son each day of our lives, making room in our hearts for his sanctifying presence. Amen.

"Jesus does not need books or doctors to teach souls. He, the Doctor of doctors, teaches without the noise of words. I have never heard Him speak and yet I know He is in me. At every moment, He guides me and inspires me." - Thérèse of Lisieux Thérèse of Lisieux + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.’ But he answered them, ‘You give them something to eat.’ They said to him, ‘Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?’ And he said to them, ‘How many loaves have you? Go and see.’ When they had found out, they said, ‘Five, and two fish.’ - Mark 6:35-38 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail