The vice president's immigration comments are at odds with Christian faith :

"I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies." Psalms 18:3 RSV #DailyOffice #eveningprayer

"The cords of death encompassed me, the torrents of perdition assailed me... from [God's] temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears." Psalms 18:4, 6 RSV #DailyOffice #eveningprayer

"When we hang our heads in exhaustion before a difficulty we have vainly attempted to master, we can only turn to God..." John Gavin, SJ, Mysteries of the Lord's #Prayer: Wisdom from the Early Church. #OurFather

"...but we shall rise and stand upright." Psalms 20:8 RSV #DailyOffice #morningprayer

Pope Leo has called for “deep reflection” on the treatment of migrants in the United States. Speaking to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, just outside Rome, the Pope said that “many people who have lived for years and years” in the US, “never causing problems”, are “deeply

"...for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me." Psalms 23:4 RSV #DailyOffice #eveningprayer

"...and since [this adoption as sons of God] is not from our own merits but from the #grace of God, we put this same grace at the beginning of the prayer, when we say, our Father." St. Augustine. Mysteries of the Lord's #Prayer: Wisdom from the Early Church. #OurFather

History-maker 💙 Congratulations to Abigail Spanberger, the first woman ever elected governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia!

.NBC News exit polling on young men (18-29) in VA, NJ and NYC VA: Spanberger +14 NJ: Sherrill: +10 NYC: Mamdani +40

Yes on Prop 50 wins, Mamdani wins, Spanberger wins, Sherrill wins, Colorado passes tax on rich to fund school meals! This is the beginning of the Democratic comeback and hopefully the dawn of a new populist and progressive era.

"Yea, let none that wait for thee be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous." Psalms 25:2 RSV #DailyOffice #morningprayer

Democrats enjoyed major wins beyond just the marquee races, up and down the ballot — and across the country — continuing the party's momentum heading into the 2026 midterm elections. npr.org/2025/11/05/nx-…

"[The children of men] feast on the abundance of thy house, and thou givest them drink from the river of thy delights." Psalms 36:8 RSV #DailyOffice #morningprayer

There is no dual set of ethics, one for you and me, and then another for government. If we meet someone who is hungry, and we are able to help, we don't turn our backs. MAGA #evangelicals stopping children from getting necessary food is about the worst look I've seen in a while.

The weekly Torah portion is Parashat Vayera ("and he appeared"): #Genesis chapters 18 through 22. "...and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens... And through your children shall be blessed all the nations of the world..." Gen. 22: 17-18 Rosenberg

"The Lord's Prayer therefore demands the formation of the believer... The ethical import of divine paternity inspires a Christian's entire life." John Gavin, SJ, Mysteries of the Lord's #Prayer: Wisdom from the Early Church. #OurFather

"[...coming to live in the house of the Father] demands reassessment of priorities, a dedication of will, and growth in charity toward God and neighbor." John Gavin, SJ, Mysteries of the Lord's #Prayer: Wisdom from the Early Church. #OurFather

"May the Lord answer you on a day of distress; may the name of the God of Jacob fortify you." Psalms 20:1 Rosenberg #DailyOffice #morningprayer

"...the prayer to ask nothing before the glory of his Father, but to account all things secondary to the work of praising Him. For 'hallowed' is glorified." St. John Chrysostom. Mysteries of the Lord's #Prayer: Wisdom from the Early Church. #OurFather