Message of 6-12-09
Published: Thu, 06/04/09
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
We implore the mercy of God, not that He may leave us at peace in
our vices, but that He may deliver us from them.
... Blaise Pascal
(From which vices do you seek deliverance?)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 116:10-11, 15-16, 17-18; Mt 5:27-32
R. (17a) To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
I believed, even when I said,
"I am greatly afflicted";
I said in my alarm,
"No man is dependable."
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.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
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http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.ht
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God does not give us a choice of vessel in which to hold that
Spirit. We are given one at birth. We might prefer it to be a
gold vessel, one we'd easily deem worthy to hold the Spirit of
Jesus; 14 Carats--lots of precious inlaid jewels of magnificent
color. But, our vessel is of clay, and depending on its age and
experience, weathered, chipped, with maybe even a crack or two.
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Benedictine Approach)
1. Relax. Settle in. Be aware that God is here, now, loving you.
2. Read a short passage of Scripture as though God were speaking
directly to you in it.
3. Choose a phrase from the passage that strikes you and repeat it
slowly, prayerfully, non-analytically.
4. When your heart is full, express to God the needs and sentiments
awakened by your meditation. When you're done, read another passage
and repeat steps 3 and 4.
5. If, at any time, you feel moved to simply be present to God in
loving silence, put the Scripture aside and rest in God.
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
- "The Practice of the Presence of God," by Brother Lawrence
It is not necessary for being with GOD to be always at church; we
may make an oratory of our heart, wherein to retire from time to
time, to converse with Him in meekness, humility, and love. Every
one is capable of such familiar conversation with GOD, some more,
some less: He knows what we can do.
- Seventh Letter
At the age of nearly fourscore exhorts his correspondent, who
is sixty-four, to live and die with God and promises and asks for
prayer.
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