Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Tue, 03/03/09
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Lent 2009 resources
- Commerce Corner
- Theology Note of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Shalom Place Discussion Board
- Personal Spiritual Guidance
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Website of the Week
- Joke of the Week
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48
Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17,
18-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10
R. (116:9) I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.
I believed, even when I said,
"I am greatly afflicted."
Precious in the eyes of the LORD
is the death of his faithful ones.
O LORD, I am your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your handmaid;
you have loosed my bonds.
To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people,
In the courts of the house of the LORD,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
Born Again
The new birth enjoyed by a Christian upon his conversion and
regeneration. It is a work of the Holy Spirit within a believer. It
is related to faith in Christ and Him crucified (John 3:3-5). It
means that the person is no longer dead in sins (Eph. 2:1), no
longer spiritually blind (1 Cor. 2:14), and is now a new creation
in Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:17).not.
- http://www.carm.org/dictionary.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"C.S. Lewis on the Fullness of Life, Longing for Deep Heaven," by
Dennis J. Billy CSsR. Paulist Press, 2009.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/080914543X/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
Drawing on C.S. Lewis' "Deep Heaven," Billy leads his readers into
six aspects of the life of Jesus and His redeeming actions, all
gleaned from the Apostles' Creed. He writes about incarnation,
Passion and death, descent into Hell, Resurrection, Ascension, and
Second Coming. Each chapter has a list of reflective questions and
prayers to help the reader discover practical applications for
one's relationship with God. The great importance of "Relationship
with God" occurs again and again in each chapter.
Billy begins by introducing his own early doubts about the
Incarnation. What is it all about? Was it necessary? Was it like a
concept of the Easter bunny or Santa Claus? He learns from Lewis
that it all that counts; nothing else matters. If God exists and is
all powerful, why couldn't God come to earth as a babe and live
like other humans Billy knew? He learned from Lewis that the
incarnation tells us that happiness has something to do with giving
ourselves to others.
The author relates how he also came to doubt the death of Jesus.
Was it necessary? Could God not have devised another way to free
humankind from sins? Did it have to be a horrible death by
crucifixion? "God has a heart and it can be broken. He was willing
to become one of us and die for us in order to manifest his love
for us, to mend our hearts, and make us whole." "Jesus dies, not
only to change the powerful course of history, but also to change
our hearts."
Billy goes through each part of the Creed, showing his lack of
belief and how Lewis came to make the doctrine clear.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review)
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
The discreet charm of nonduality - Christian Spirituality Issues
forum.
Divinity and consciousness - Christian Morality and Theology forum.
Apoophatic Christian spirituality - Christian Spirituality Issues
forum.
On being hypervigilant - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
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what's being discussed these days.
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
The Sanctuary Foundation for Prayer: resources for spiritual growth.
http://fromholyground.org/index.htm
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
Temenos Catholic Worker: support for homeless youth in Polk Street
neighborhood, San Francisco
http://www.temenos.org/
Contemplative Ministries of the Pacific Northwest: teaching and
support on contemplative practice
http://www.prayeroftheheart.com
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in
British Columbia
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The Ark: Providing a variety of scripture and lectionary study
resources.
http://www.theark1.com
Kyrie Places of Pilgrimmage and Renewal.
http://www.kyrie.com/places/index.htm
Contemplative Rudder: "In the midst of Consecrated Silence'
atmospherics ... a Rudder!
http://www.contemplativerudder.com/
Inner Explorations: a vast array of spirituality resources for the
mature Christian.
http://innerexplorations.com
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
PharmDaily: Guide to Healthy Living
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There are a number of good websites dispensing health-related
information, and this is definitely one of them. Articles, videos,
interactive opportunities. Check it out.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Who did it?
The visiting church school supervisor asks little Johnny during
Bible class who broke down the walls of Jericho. Little Johnny
replies that he does not know, but it definitely is not him.
The supervisor, taken aback by this lack of basic Bible knowledge,
goes to the school principal and relates the whole incident.
The principal replies that he knows little Johnny, as well as his
whole family very well and can vouch for them, and if little Johnny
said that he did not do it, he, as principal is satisfied that it
is the truth.
Even more appalled, the inspector goes to the Regional Head of
Education and relates the whole story.
After listening, he replies: "I can't see why you are making such a
big issue out of this; just get three quotes and fix the darn wall!"
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