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Voice of the Day: Unknown

by the Web Editors 11-03-2011
"The most lovable quality any human being can possess is tolerance.... It is the vision that enables one to see things from another's viewpoint....

News: Quick Links

by the Web Editors 11-02-2011

Romney's Mormonism To Be A Bigger Issue In The General Election, Say Evangelicals (includes comments from Jim Wallis; Oakland Braces For A 'General Strike'; Military Blew $1 Trillion On Weapons Since 9/11; American Voters Like Obama Better This Week, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Cain And Gingrich Up As Romney Stalls And Perry Fades; Obama: I'll Make The Call On Keystone XL Project; Democrats Embrace Populism; Huntsman Takes On Big Oil

Verse of the Day: My Peace I Give You

by the Web Editors 11-02-2011
"My peace is the legacy I leave to you. I don’t give gifts like those of this world. Do not let your heart be troubled or fearful." (The Voice) - John 14:27

Prayer of the Day: Prayers for the Deceased

by the Web Editors 11-02-2011
Eternal God, in this time we remember those who have passed before us. May your everlasting light shine upon all. Amen.

Voice of the Day: Jack Kornfield

by the Web Editors 11-02-2011

"It is the basic principle of spiritual life that we learn the deepest things in unknown territory.

News: Morning Quick Links

by the Web Editors 11-01-2011

Social justice index: USA No. 27 of 31. Democrats in Congress attempt to eat on $4.50 a day to protest potential budget cuts. Republicans shift focus from jobs to God. OpEd: Obama, the G20 and the 99 percent. In Congress, the rich get richer. The Shadow Superpower. And the U.S. sues South Carolina over immigration law.

Prayer of the Day: Eastern Turkey

by the Web Editors 11-01-2011
God, we pray for our brothers and sisters in eastern Turkey as they begin to rebuild after the earthquake last week. Comfort those who mourn and give strength to those who serve. Amen.

Voice of the Day: Dorothy L. Sayers

by the Web Editors 11-01-2011
“From the Incarnation springs the whole doctrine of sacraments — the indwelling of the mortal by the immortal, of the material by the spiritual, the phenomenal by the real… A sure m

Verse of the Day: 'There is a Season'

by the Web Editors 11-01-2011
"For everything that happens in life—there is a season, a right time for everything under heaven:…" (The Voice) - Ecclesiastes 3:1

#OccupyThePumpkinPatch: Good Grief!

by the Web Editors 10-31-2011

"I got a rock."

News: Afternoon Quick Links

by the Web Editors 10-31-2011

A new Declaration of Independence? Income gap slips into GOP talk. Fears about inequality in income grow. What if the U.S. were divided by income? Bill Gates: 'I support taxing the rich more than the poor.' Thinking big on poverty. And the U.S. cuts funding to UNESCO.

News: Monday Morning Quick Links (Updated)

by the Web Editors 10-31-2011

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Abuse at Afghan Prisons. How Catholic Conservatives could turn the GOP presidential race. OpEd: Jesus would not #OccupyWallStreet. OWS is "largely secular." Religious leaders see immigration as "God's Call." OpEd: Alabama new immigration law has unintended consequences. OpEd: Wall Street Worship. Could 2012 be the most ideological election in years? And much more.

Verse of the Day: 'A Good Measure'

by the Web Editors 10-31-2011
"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.

Prayer of the Day: from Psalm 23

by the Web Editors 10-31-2011
My God and my protector, for even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Thank you. Amen.

Voice of the Day: Saint Basil

by the Web Editors 10-31-2011
"It is important to cherish a pure thought of God, consciously imprinting it upon our memory as if it were an indelible seal.

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by the Web Editors 10-31-2011
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Verse of the Day: Tears for the Women

by the Web Editors 10-31-2011

"My people are destroyed! Tears flood my eyes, and they won't stop until the Lord looks down from heaven and helps. I am horrified when I see what enemies have done to the young women of our city." - Lamentations 3:48-50 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail

Voice of the Day: Sara Miles

by the Web Editors 10-31-2011

"I know that there are a lot of Christians who don't think I ought to be allowed in the club. Luckily, Christianity is not a club." - Sara Miles + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

#OccupySunday: Michael Moore says, "We've killed despair."

by the Web Editors 10-30-2011

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Filmmaker Michael Moore told anti-Wall Street protesters in Oakland that the Occupy movement -- which has spread to cities across America and overseas -- in inspiring millions who are angry about corporate excess, income inequality and the failure of politicians to address issues facing the majority of Americans.

"We've killed despair across the country and we've killed apathy," he said.

Watch the video of Moore's speech inside...

#OccupySunday: Angela Davis Speaks at Occupy Philadelphia

by the Web Editors 10-30-2011