Message of 10-15-09
Published: Mon, 09/28/09
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
We must learn to pass through situations like a fish, rather than
carrying them all with us like a snail. We should certainly emerge
with a little bit more experience of life, but there is no need to
carry more with us than we have to -- each situation carries quite
enough trouble with it by itself!
- Simon Tugwell, "Prayer"
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab; Lk 11:47-54
R. (7) With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;
LORD, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to my voice in supplication.
If you, O LORD, mark iniquities,
Lord, who can stand?
But with you is forgiveness,
that you may be revered.
I trust in the LORD;
my soul trusts in his word.
My soul waits for the LORD
more than sentinels wait for the dawn.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
from "Praying the Daily Gospels," by Philip St. Romain:
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- Luke 11: 47-54 (More woes)
How easy it is to honor a holy person after they've died, but how
difficult to tolerate the words and deeds of a living saint. When
Jesus confronts the scribes and Pharisees for precisely this
hypocrisy, he arouses only their animosity. They are too proud to
change.
- Of what practices in our society are you most critical? What are
you doing to counter these practices?
- Do you avoid arguments when it is obvious that the others are not
open to changing? Why? Why not?
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
- "Imitation of Christ," by Thomas A. Kempis
There is scarcely anything in which you so need to die to self
as in
seeing and suffering things that are against your will,
especially
when things that are commanded seem inconvenient or useless.
Then,
because you are under authority, and dare not resist the higher
power,
it seems hard to submit to the will of another and give up your
own
opinion entirely.
-------- Bk. 3, Chapter 49
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Carmelite Method)
A. Introduction: settling in, relaxing in awareness of God's
presence.
B. Reading the text slowly, prayerfully.
C. Meditation: imaginative representation of the material;
reflection
on the meaning of the material and its application to one's life.
D. Affective prayer: conversation with God, attentive to sharing
feelings awakened in meditation. Prayer of petition, thanksgiving,
remorse.
E. Resting in God in silent loving awareness, if moved to do so.
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