Verse And Voice

For I tell you this: one loving, blind desire for God alone is more valuable in itself, more pleasing to God and to the saints, more beneficial to your own growth, and more helpful to your friends, both living and dead, than anything else you could do. From a fourteenth-century anonymous work, The Cloud of Unknowing - Anonymous + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

Elohim, you are not the God of only one nation. Forgive us when we claim to have a monopoly on your love and forget that you are Lord of all people. You know every woman, man and child by name. You love all people fiercely and eternally. We pray your blessing on all of your creation across the world. Amen.

Avoid those foolish arguments that lead nowhere, because you know that they only cause contention. A servant of our Lord should not be contentious, but rather be humble towards all people, able to teach and be patient. (The Antioch Bible) - 2 Timothy 2:22-23 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail

Above all the graces and gifts of the Holy Spirit, which Christ grants to His friends, is that of self-conquest and of willingly bearing sufferings, injuries and reproaches and discomforts for the love of Christ. If we shall bear all these things patiently and with cheerfulness, thinking on the suffering of Christ the blessed, which we ought to bear patiently for His love, O Brother Leo, write that here and in this is perfect joy. - Francis of Assisi + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail