Luke 4:18
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The Spirit of the Lord ….has anointed me (us) to bring glad tidings to the poor….to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind….to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.
Writing this reflection has consumed me today, and I could not be more gratified. www.leslyecolvin.me/leslyeslabyrinth1/2026/8/1/my-situation-my-life
My Situation, My Life — LESLYE COLVIN
Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published Never had I been paralyzed by the toxins of fear and shame. Men ripped me away as they ignored the man with whom they sa...
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“Now 75 people have died at the hands of ICE… They’re targeting communities, they’re targeting people of color. It’s fascism. … Anybody who cares about humanity should care about what’s happening.” — @nelaindivisible.bsky.social
'It feels like it never ends — the evil': Pasadena demonstrators protest ICE shootings
Approximately 50 demonstrators gathered Saturday morning in Pasadena as part of a national action to honor lives lost to immigration enforcement operations.
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House Republicans held hands in prayer as they voted to take food away from hungry families. How can you pray for your neighbor, and then literally turn around and prey ON your neighbor with policies that crush the poor.
In 1976, Gregg v. Georgia reinstated the death penalty in the United States. Fifty years later, we're still trying to end it. Join the movement to protect human life and dignity at www.gacadp.org/greggtoolkit.
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He converted to Catholicism while on death row. It began with one question about God.
NCR begins a three-part series about Briley Piper, the only prisoner on South Dakota's death row, and the Catholic conversion he experienced after being sentenced to death for his role in a 2000 murde...
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Watch the entire interview here - Libbie shares the update on her research and the next edition of the Greek New Testament: dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/mary-magda...
Mary Magdalenę Updates with Elizabeth Schrader-Polczer
Watch now | A Cottage favorite returns with news about her research
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Happy Feast Day of Mary Magdalene! To celebrate, I'm sharing big news from @libbiesp.bsky.social about MM and the Gospel of John!
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth want $67 BILLION to continue their illegal war in Iran. Imagine if we spent that money on health care or helped Americans buy their first home?
Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.
"Too long do I live among those who hate peace. When I speak of peace, they are for war" - Psalm 120:6-7.
There's one man who tried to commit election fraud in the State of Georgia in that 2020 election, and it was Donald Trump.
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stay the Execution of William Silvia. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Stay the Execution of William Silvia
Governor DeSantis has signed a death warrant for William Frances Silvia, who was sentenced to death for the 2006 murder of his estranged wife, Patricia Silvia in Daytona Beach. The execution is schedu...
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SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov: “Here’s what’s gonna happen tonight — the world’s most famous sore loser will deliver a primetime presidential sour grapes 🍇 address to pursue his 6yo grievances about the 2020 election while his war spirals out of control and the cost of living continues to rise.”
I will vote NO on Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche. The President’s personal lawyer cannot also be the country’s lawyer.
In less than a month, Tennessee plans to execute a severely disabled man without investigating the botched execution of Tony Carruthers. Email Governor Lee to grant Darrell Hines a reprieve until the courts review Tennessee's execution protocol: actionnetwork.org/letters/plea...
Please Grant Darrell Hines A Reprieve of Execution
Given the horrifying failed execution attempt of Tony Carruthers in May, now is the time for Governor Lee to grant a reprieve to Darrell Hines, who is scheduled for execution in Tennessee on August 13...
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