Verse and Voice 06/16/2021

June 16, 2021

Verse of the day

Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Proverbs 31:9

Voice of the day

You know, it’s funny, when it rains it pours / They got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor.

2Pac, “Keep Ya Head Up”

Prayer of the day

God of justice, open our eyes to see you in the face of the poor. Open our ears to hear you in the cries of the exploited. Open our mouths to defend you in the public squares as well as in private deeds.
Adapted from Being Neighbor, the Catechism and Social Justice