Sojourners Verse and Voice – 8 May 2024

Verse of the day 
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” 

– Matthew 5:4

Voice of the day 
It is impossible to grieve in the first-person singular. We always grieve for someone and with someone. Grieving connects us in ways that are subtly and candidly material. I am not yet sure which group I should join, where to envision myself, on whose shoulder to cry. 

– Cristina Rivera Garza, “Grieving: Dispatches from a Wounded Country” (2011)

Prayer of the day 
May we mourn with those who mourn. Give us wisdom and patience to know when to grieve and when to comfort.