Message of 11-24-09
Published: Fri, 11/20/09
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
To the individual believer indwelt by the Holy Spirit there is
granted the direct impression of the Spirit of God on the spirit of
man, imparting the knowledge of His will in matters of the smallest
and greatest importance. This has to be sought and waited for.
- G. Campbell Morgan
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Dn 2:31-45; Daniel 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61; Lk 21:5-11
R. (59b) Give glory and eternal praise to him.
"Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever."
"Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever."
"You heavens, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever."
"All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever."
"All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever."
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
- from http://www.dailyscripture.net/
An American judge, named Robert H. Bork, wrote a book a few decades
ago entitled, "Slouching Towards Gomorrah." His message sounded an
alarm about the moral crisis and decay of culture which he saw in
Western society. We often don't recognize the moral crisis and
spiritual conflict of our age, until something "shakes us up" to
the reality of our present condition. The reward for doing what is
right and just and the penalty for sin and wrong-doing are not
always experienced in this life; but they are sure to come in the
day of judgment. The Lord Jesus tells us that there will be
persecution, suffering, and difficulties in this age until he comes
again at the end of the world. God intends our anticipation of his
final judgment to be a powerful deterrent to wrongdoing. God
extends grace and mercy to all who will heed his call and his
warning. Do you take advantage of this season of grace and mercy to
seek God's kingdom and to pursue his will?
"Lord Jesus, your grace and mercy abounds even in the midst of
turmoil and destruction. Increase my hunger for your kingdom and
help me to be faithful to your word. May nothing, not even the fear
of death or the loss of all that I have, deter me from seeking you
and the coming of your kingdom with hope and joy."
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Ignatian Method)
A. Preparation: acts of faith and reverence in the presence of God;
asking grace of a good meditation; petition for specific graces
sought in meditation.
B. Reading the Scriptures slowly, prayerfully.
C. Exercise of the memory, imagination, and intellect:
consideration of the material.. What practical applications are
suggested?
D. Expression of feelings and sentiments awakened in meditation.
Conversation with God.
E. Exercise of will and imagination in making resolutions. Prayer
for grace to fulfill resolutions.
F. Vocal prayer (Our Father, Hail Mary, other prayers).
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
"Sayings of Light and Love," by St. John of the Cross (jottings
from his notebooks)
144. Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so
that your heart may not be attached to anything else.
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