Word: prays
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...official role within the organization. “Aside from prayer, which is mandatory, there is very little ritual—no clergy” says Sabet. “Each person is responsible for their own spiritual developments.” The association holds devotional meetings, where members pray and read sacred texts. But none of the members take leadership roles during these meetings...
...well, protected by the socialist saints." Holy proletariat! Although the Roman Catholic Church is no fan of communism, the Rev. James Martin, author of My Life with the Saints, points out that the good works of many church figures would make any socialist proud. "Of course the saints are praying for Fidel," Martin says. "But then again, they pray for everybody." Here are a few that might qualify as socialist saints...
...running al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and pray, as many times as possible, for a victory not only for Obama but also for the Democrats." JOHN HOWARD, Australian Prime Minister and George W. Bush ally, on presidential hopeful Barack Obama--a staunch Iraq-war critic who said he would remove troops by March...
...festine lente, or, as the ancients said, make haste slowly. We have the benefit of the elegant and able leadership of Derek Bok. Take good advantage of this time, don’t rush, and get it right. When all is said and done, we can only hope (and pray!) that the powers-that-be do their duty, and thereby the right thing. If they don’t, the future is too terrible to contemplate. If they do, our best years are ahead...
...couldn't make my brain work in the way I was accustomed to. I couldn't get the words and thoughts to work. But [somehow] I remembered Chapter eight, Verse 26, from the Book of Romans, that says that when we can't pray for ourselves the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with "groaning too deep for words...