Message of 11-12-09
Published: Thu, 11/05/09
- resources for prayer and spiritual growth
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
...people mostly pray as if there were no God with them, or as if
He did not heed their prayers. Let us ascribe to the Lord at least
the same amount of attention that good parents show to the requests
of their children, at least that provident and attentive love which
good parents have for their children.
- John of Kronstadt
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
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Wis 7:22b-8:1; Ps 119:89, 90, 91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20-25
R. (89a) Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Your word, O LORD, endures forever;
it is firm as the heavens.
Through all generations your truth endures;
you have established the earth, and it stands firm.
According to your ordinances they still stand firm:
all things serve you.
The revelation of your words sheds light,
giving understanding to the simple.
Let your countenance shine upon your servant,
and teach me your statutes.
Let my soul live to praise you,
and may your ordinances help me.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
from "Praying the Daily Gospels," by Philip St. Romain:
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- Luke 17: 20-25 (The kingdom among us)
An erroneous translation in the past said that 'The kingdom of God
is within you." The more correct translation is "The kingdom of God
is among you." The implication of the new translation is that God's
Spirit is most active in our relationships with one another.
- Where do you look for God? How can you tell when you are
experiencing God?
- Spend some time with the passage "The reign of God is
already in your midst." Pray for the grace to recognize God's
presence throughout the day.
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
- "Imitation of Christ," by Thomas A. Kempis
The Disciple
I am poor and in labors since my youth, and my soul is sorrowful
sometimes even to the point of tears. At times, also, my spirit
is
troubled because of impending sufferings. I long for the joy of
peace.
Earnestly I beg for the peace of Your children who are fed by
You in
the light of consolation. If You give peace, if You infuse holy
joy,
the soul of Your servant shall be filled with holy song and be
devout
in praising You. But if You withdraw Yourself, as You so very
often
do, he will not be able to follow the way of Your commandments,
but
will rather be obliged to strike his breast and bend the knee,
because
his today is different from yesterday and the day before when
Your
light shone upon his head and he was protected in the shadow of
Your
wings from the temptations rushing upon him.
-------- Bk. 3, Chapter 50
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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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