In 1969 when Dorothy Day asked me to paint the Beatitudes on the basement wall of the Catholic Worker in the Lower East Side, I did the best I could. When someone really good asks you to do something, you don't walk off whistling. ...

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Covenant Number 26, September 2007

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The Baptismal Covenant

"I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth."

"I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord."

"I believe in the Holy Spirit."

"Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?"

"Will you perservere in resisting evil, and whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?"

"Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?"

"Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?"

"Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?"

"I will, with God's help."

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