Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 07/10/09
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Spiritual Growth Resource of the Month
- Theology Note of the Week
- Saint of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Spiritual Growth Resource of the Month
- 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: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7; Mt
10:24-33
Sunday: Am 7:12-15; Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14; Eph 1:3-14;
Mk 6:7-13
R. (8) Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
I will hear what God proclaims;
the LORD --for he proclaims peace.
Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,
glory dwelling in our land.
Kindness and truth shall meet;
justice and peace shall kiss.
Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and justice shall look down from heaven.
The LORD himself will give his benefits;
our land shall yield its increase.
Justice shall walk before him,
and prepare the way of his steps.
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH RESOURCE OF THE MONTH
Codependency Recovery and Christian Spirituality
by Philip St. Romain, D. Min.
- http://shalomplace.com/inetmin/codep/index.html
* How has the concept of codependency affected our views of
love and selfless giving?
* Does the Church teach codependency in the name of Christian
love?
* What does Christian spirituality have to contribute unto
recovery from codependent attitudes and behavior?
These and other issues will be explored in these reflections by Dr.
St. Romain.
Free online audio with handouts.
Podcasts and book available for purchase.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Cult
A religious group that follows a particular theological system. In
the context of Christianity, and in particular, CARM, it is a group
that uses the Bible but distorts the doctrines that affect
salvation sufficiently to cause salvation to be unattainable. A few
examples of cults are Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian
Science, Christadelphians, Unity, Religious Science, The Way
International, and the Moonies.
- http://www.carm.org/dictionary.htm
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- July 11th. St. Benedict.
Benedict was born in about 480 at Norcia in the Italian Apennines,
the brother of St. Scholastica. He left his native town for Rome in
order to study, and then proceeded to Subiaco where he took to the
life of a hermit, and was later joined by a number of disciples. He
seems to have caused jealousy locally, and finally moved to Monte
Cassino. N.E. of Naples, where he established his definitive home
and wrote his Rule. The Rule of St. Benedict, easily the most
influential Western religious document in the early centuries of
Christianity, was based on other Rules: those of St. Basil, St.
John Cassian and the anonymous "Rule of the Master". It is
distinguished by its flexibility and moderation, and for these
reasons soon replaced other, earlier and harsher Rules such as that
of the Irishman St. Columbanus. Benedict did not set out to found
an Order, but such indeed formed around his Rule, to the extent
that for many centuries 'Benedictine' and 'monastic' were
equivalent terms. In the Dark Ages, it was the Benedictine
monastery which kept Western civilisation alive, and for that
reason Benedict has been declared the patron of Europe. There were
later reforms of the Benedictine Order, such as that of the French
house of Cluny, all tending to greater strictness, but the essence
of Benedictinism, with its emphasis on the wisdom, love, and
flexibility required of the abbot, remains. "Ora et labora" (Pray
and work) is the motto of time Benedictine monk: prayer, study amid
manual work based on the principles of stability, community and
obedience. Benedict died in 550. His monastery at Monte Cassino,
where he is buried along with Scholastica, was wrecked during the
Second World War - it stands on a great height overlooking the road
to Rome, a strategic point par excellence - but has been rebuilt.
- http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/index.html
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Seeking God: the way of St. Benedict," by Esther de Waal (Foreword
by Kathleen Norris). The Liturgical Press. 2001
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0814613888/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
For over fifteen hundred years St. Benedict's Rule has been a
source of guidance, support, inspiration, challenge, comfort and
discomfort for men and women. It has helped both those living under
monastic vows and those living outside the cloister in all the mess
and muddle of ordinary, busy lives in the world. Esther de Waal's
Seeking God serves as an introduction to this life-giving way and
encourages people to discover for themselves the gift that St.
Benedict can bring to individuals, to the Church, and to the world,
now and in the years to come.
Through this definitive classic Esther de Waal has become known as
an authority for the lay person on the Rule of St. Benedict. Her
ability to communicate clearly the principal values of the Rule
when applied to lay people is the ultimate strength of this book.
She follows each chapter with a page or two of thoughts and
prayers, contributing to its meditative quality.
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See http://shalomplace.com/direction/
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
The discussion board has a new home:
- http://shalomplace.org/eve/forums
A few active discussions:
Challenges for the church - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
From false gods to Christ - Transformative Experiences forum.
The Jesus of history and the Jesus of faith - Christian Morality
and Theology forum.
Bruno, Borat, Borax, Boorish - Book and Movie Reivews Forum.
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
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 (retreat center in central
Kansas).
http://heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in
British Columbia
http://members.axion.net/~massf/
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
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
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http://shalomplace.com/seed --on a prominent place on your web site
and we will reciprocate with a weekly link to your site in the
newsletter. Contact the Editor when you're ready to begin.)
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Benedictine Oblates
- http://www.osb.org/obl/
In keeping with the theme on Benedictine spirituality in this
weekend edition of Daily Seed, I call your attention to this
website:
"An Oblate is a lay or clerical, single or married, person formally
associated to a particular monastery. The Oblate seeks to live a
life in harmony with the spirit of Saint Benedict as revealed in
the Rule of Saint Benedict and its contemporary expression." (from
the website)
Numerous links to common questions about Benedictine Oblates.
Check it out if you hunger for affiliation with others who see to
benefit from the depth and wisdom of this pathway.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Texas pride . . .
A Texan died and went to heaven where St. Peter met him at the
Pearly Gates.
"Show me what you got, Pete," said Tex. St. Peter swung open the
gates and revealed a beautiful landscape of mountains, rivers,
streams, trees, flowers and all the trimmings.
"We've got that in Texas. We call it King Ranch" said Tex.
St. Pete flashed up a scene of men, women and children frolicking
on the countryside, riding coaches, swinging, swimming, riding
horses, bicycling, etc.
"We've got that, too. We call it Six Flags."
Whereupon St. Peter threw open a trapdoor of the fires of Hell and
out shot a huge ball of fire followed by a solid stream of flame
sweeping over the entire area. The blinding light and heat were
enormous.
"We don't have that," said Tex, "but we've got a guy in Houston who
can put it out."
(That would be "Red Adair," for those who don't get the punchline.)
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