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Verse of the Day: "The Heart of the Contrite"

by Administrator 12-26-2006

For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the heart of the contrite. For I will not continually accuse, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirits would grow faint before me, even the souls that I have made.

- Isaiah 57:15-16

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Voice of the Day: Robert F. Kennedy

by Administrator 12-26-2006

Let no one be discouraged by the belief there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills, against misery and ignorance, injustice and violence. ... Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of our generation.

- Robert F. Kennedy

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Voice of the Day: Saint Gregory of Nyssa

by Administrator 12-25-2006

"O inexpressible mystery and unheard paradox: the Invisible is seen, the Intangible is touched , the eternal Word becomes accessible to our speech, the Timeless steps into time, the Son of God becomes the Son of Man!"

- Saint Gregory of Nyssa

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Verse of the Day: "Bless Those Who Persecute You"

by Administrator 12-22-2006

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

- Romans 12:14-18

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Verse of the Day: "Bless Those Who Persecute You"

by Administrator 12-22-2006

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

- Romans 12:14-18

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Voice of the Day: Martin Luther King Jr.

by Administrator 12-22-2006

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

- Martin Luther King Jr.

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Voice of the Day: Brother Roger of Taize

by Administrator 12-21-2006

Where would we be today if certain women, men, young people, and also children had not arisen at moments when the human family seemed destined for the worst? They did not say: "Let things take their course!" Beyond the confrontations between persons, peoples, and spiritual families, they prepared a way of trusting. Their lives bear witness to the fact that human beings have not been created for hopelessness.

- Brother Roger of Taize

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Verse of the Day: Suffering and Patience

by Administrator 12-21-2006

As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

- James 5:10-11

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Verse of the Day: "We Know Love By This"

by Administrator 12-20-2006

We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us - and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses to help?

- 1 John 3:16-17

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Voice of the Day: Bayard Rustin

by Administrator 12-20-2006

To be afraid is to behave as if the truth were not true.

- Bayard Rustin

Activist for peace and leader of the civil rights movement in America, Rustin is often remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. For more info: www.rustin.org.

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