An Advocate’s Dream: Domestic Tranquility


It’s Domestic Violence Month. It would be an understatement and perhaps insensitive to say this month started with a bang. On the very first day of October, violence claimed lives in Vegas. This year, I’m going to use a broader meaning for domestic because violence isn’t just in the house or the bedroom or some…

16 Prayers to Election Day: Peacemakers


Blessed are the peacemakers,     they are children of God. Matthew 5:8 Divine Peacemaker, Peace be upon us. Peace in your land. Sprout peace on our borders. Provide us an abundance of milk to share with our neighbors Blessed are the peacemakers Bless your children with your peace, let us lie down and get up in…

25 Prayers to Election Day: Domestic Tranquility


Mother of Tranquility, You look and see oppression: You see the tears of the oppressed— let them find comfort in our arms power was on the side of their oppressors— let them find comfort in our arms You see all toil spring from one person’s clumsy envy of another. Meaningless chasing the wind Fools fold their hands…