Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed

Published: Fri, 07/01/22

A Daily Spiritual Seed

Weekend Edition: July 1 - 3, 2022

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Spiritual Growth Resource

Contemplative Prayer Methods, by Philip St. Romain. 15 min. teaching. YouTube.

I am archiving on YouTube a number of basic teachings on Christian life and spiritual practice. During the weeks ahead, I will call attention to more of these. There is no fee or special permission required to access.

This particular video is excerpted from the Christian Prayer Methods course published on udemy.com. It provides instruction on three methods: Centering Prayer, Christian Meditation (John Main method), and Breathing Prayer. It can be used to help focus your own spiritual practice, or with groups.

YouTube video slideshow

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Saint of the Week

St. Gregory Grassi and Companions: July 8. 1823 - 1900.

Christian missionaries have often gotten caught in the crossfire of wars against their own countries. When the governments of Britain, Germany, Russia, and France forced substantial territorial concessions from the Chinese in 1898, anti-foreign sentiment grew very strong among many Chinese people.

Gregory Grassi was born in Italy in 1823, ordained in 1856, and sent to China five years later. Gregory was later ordained bishop of North Shanxi. With 14 other European missionaries and 14 Chinese religious, he was martyred during the short but bloody Boxer Uprising of 1900.

Twenty-six of these martyrs were arrested on the orders of Yu Hsien, the governor of Shanxi province. They were hacked to death on July 9, 1900. Five of them were Friars Minor; seven were Franciscan Missionaries of Mary—the first martyrs of their congregation. Seven were Chinese seminarians and Secular Franciscans; four martyrs were Chinese laymen and Secular Franciscans. The other three Chinese laymen killed in Shanxi simply worked for the Franciscans and were rounded up with all the others. Three Italian Franciscans were martyred that same week in the province of Hunan. All these martyrs were beatified in 1946, and were among the 120 martyrs canonized in 2000.

Calendar of Saints

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Weekend Readings

Saturday

AM 9:11-15
PS 85:9-14
MT 9:14-17

Sunday

Is 66:10-14c
Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20
Gal 6:14-18
Lk 10:1-12, 17-20

Lectionary

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Online Programs

Video programs, webinars, email courses, Youtubes, etc.

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Discussion Board

Topics being discussed at this time include:

On the tragic death of a nephew

- Philotheism forum.

Encountering Christ

- Christian Spirituality Issues forum.

Critique of Richard Rohr's book, The Universal Christ.

- Book and Movie Reviews forum.

And much more . . .

Podcasts on Christian Spirituality and Theology

Use link below for direct access. Also available via phone and tablet apps: Podbean, Spotify, Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts and others.
- Do search for Awaken, Philip St. Romain, or combine in search, then subscribe to channel for ongoing notifications.

Podcasts

Theology Note

Augustine of Hippo

One of the greatest theologians in the history of the church. He lived 354–430 in North Africa and Italy and was influential in the development of the church's understanding of matters such as sin, salvation, predestination, human freedom, God's grace and the church.

Glossary of Theological Terms

Joke of the Week

Dream big

The school of agriculture's dean of admissions was interviewing a prospective student, "Why have you chosen this career?" he asked.

"I dream of making a million dollars in farming, like my father," the student replied.

"Your father made a million dollars in farming?" echoed the dean much impressed.

"No," replied the applicant. "But he always dreamed of it."

Joke resource site