Verse of the day

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others.
– Matthew 23:23

Voice of the day

You speak of justice, yet you are cruel to those most in need of your help!
– Esmeralda, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1996)

Prayer of the day

God, keep us from hollow righteousness, and give us the courage to live out true justice, mercy, and faith, especially for those most in need of our care.