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Voice of the Day: Sr. Jeanne Jugan
11-15-2010
"Go and find Jesus when your patience and strength give out and you feel alone and helpless. He is waiting for you in the chapel. Say to him, 'Jesus, you know exactly what is going on.
Verse of the Day: "Clothe yourselves with love"
11-15-2010
"Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body.
Voice of the Day: Henri J.M. Nouwen
11-12-2010
"[Praying] demands that you take to the road again and again, leaving your house and looking forward to a new land for yourself and your [fellow human].
Verse of the Day: 'I will bring you back'
11-12-2010
"For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with a deep compassion I will bring you back."
- Isaiah 54:7
Prayer of the Day: Gulf Oil Spill
11-12-2010
God, today we lift up those still suffering from the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Voice of the Day: Hildegard of Bingen
11-11-2010
"Because they spurn riches as ashes that are dead because of avarice, none of them has anything according to [his or her] own will.
Prayer of the Day: Prone to Wander
11-11-2010
Lord, we admit that our hearts and minds are very prone to wander from you. Draw us near and bring us back into you warm embrace.
Verse of the Day: No one can 'boast in the presence of God'
11-11-2010
"But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to redu
Verse of the Day: 'the plans of the Lord stand firm'
11-10-2010
"But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of God's heart through all generations."
- Psalm 33:11
Prayer of the Day: Prayer for the Sick
11-10-2010
O Lord, we pray today for those who are hospitalized. We pray your healing, comfort, and encouraging spirit for their pain, fear, and loneliness.
Verse of the Day: Suffering with Christ
11-09-2010
"And this is God's doing. For [God] has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well."
Prayer of the Day: Giving Everything Back to God
11-09-2010
It is all yours, O God; everything we possess, know, and experience.
Voice of the Day: Joan Chittister, OSB
11-09-2010
"Once upon a time, the story goes, a preacher ran through the streets of the city shouting, 'We must put God into our lives.
Prayer of the Day: Diversity
11-08-2010
God, thank you for the diversity that surrounds us! For the specturm of skin colors, languages and customs that make up the world we give you thanks.
Verse of the Day: "Wings like Eagles"
11-08-2010
"Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."
Voice of the Day: Benjamin Jowett
11-05-2010
"We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice, or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique."
Prayer of the Day: Praise to the Maker
11-05-2010
We lift up your name in praise, Lord! We are fearfully and wonderfully made in your image! Thank you for every new day and the grace that comes with it. Amen.
Verse of the Day: Believe Your Prayers
11-05-2010
"So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."
- Mark 11:24
Prayer of the Day: Prayer for Unity
11-04-2010
God, today we pray for the future of our country. Bridge the chasm we have created that paralyzes our ability to talk with one another and learn from our differences.