Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Wed, 11/11/09
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Spiritual Growth Resource of the Month
- Weekend Readings
- 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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SPIRITUAL GROWTH RESOURCE OF THE MONTH
"Pathways to Serenity"
http://shalomplace.com/view/pathview.html for ebook
http://shalomplace.com/inetmin/road/index.html online workshop
- by Philip St. Romain, D. Min.
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43;
Lk 18:1-8
Sunday: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11; Heb 10:11-14, 18;
Mk 13:24-32
R. (1) You are my inheritance, O Lord!
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence;
because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
You will show me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
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- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00067L6TQ/?tag=christianspiritu
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Eternal Security
Eternal Security is the doctrine that salvation cannot be lost,
because it is kept secure by Christ. Since it is not gained by
anything we do, it cannot be lost by anything we do. Eternal
Security does not mean that we can sin all we want (Rom. 6:1-2)
because we have been freed from sin and are set apart for holy use
(1 Thess. 4:7).
- http://www.carm.org/dictionary.htm
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- November 16th. St. Margaret of Scotland.
Daughter of one of the last Anglo-Saxon princes, Edward the
Atheling (+1057), she was born in 1046 and educated in exile in
Hungary during the Danish rule in England. She married Malcolm III
of Scotland in 1069, and proved a vital force for good in both the
Scottish court and church. She revived the abbey of Iona, and made
Dunfermline Abbey the Scottish equivalent of Westminster, a
burial-place for the Scottish royal family. Receiving of Holy
Communion, then a rare practice, was encouraged; Sunday work was
discouraged. She was cultured, here influencing her somewhat
rough-natured husband, pious and generous to the poor. Her husband
was killed in battle against William II of England; two of her own
sons, Alexander and David, became kings of Scotland. She died in
1093, was buried at Dunfermline and canonised in 1249. At the
Reformation, her body with that of her husband was taken to the
Spanish monastery of the Escorial, north of Madrid, and enshrined
there.
- http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/index.html
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Desert Graces, Meditations Inspired by the Sonoran Desert," by
Father Thomas Santa C. Ss.R. Nedder Press. 2009.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1594711941/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
"Sacred Space, the prayer book 2010," from the website
http://sacredspace.ie/ Ave Maria Press and Jesuit Communication
Centre, Ireland 2009
This very current book printed especially for 2010 offers daily
prayer and Scripture reflections for an entire year, beginning
with Advent of 2009. Week by week, this book offers suggestions
that are both profound and effective, and written especially for
busy people..
Each week begins with reflections entitled The Presence of God,
Freedom., Consciousness, the Word, Conversation, and Conclusion.
- Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.
Make the Christian Spirituality Bookstore your starting point for
online shopping at Amazon.com. You can buy books, cds, videotapes,
software, appliances and many other products at discount prices.
As Amazon.com affiliate, we are paid a small fee for purchases
originating from our web site. Every little bit helps!
http://shalomplace.com/books/index.html
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- PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE -
Need a companion for the spiritual journey? We have several
wonderful people ready to help, using email and telephone
conferences to bridge the miles.
- Now providing -
Consultations: this option is best for short-term guidance
pertaining to a specific issue.
Spiritual Direction: ongoing relationship with a spiritual director
to become more attuned to God's presence in all of life.
See http://shalomplace.com/direction/
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
Topics under discussion include:
Yearning for the Holy Spirit - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
Health Care Reform - Religion and Culture forum.
- http://shalomplace.org/eve/forums
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in
British Columbia
http://members.axion.net/~massf/
Serenity of the Mind: supportint those who served and who suffer
from PTSD.
http://serenityofthemind.com/default.html
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
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
(Reach other people who have a similar interest in Christian
spirituality. Simply publish a link to Daily Spiritual Seed--
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
Impersonating Ourselves: the truth about the false self
- http://www.careofsouls.net/ImpersonatingOurselves.shtml
This page from the Soul Care website makes available audios and
handouts on the false self and true self. Based on a Christian
understanding of transformation and human psychology, there seems
to be considerable depth in these presentations.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- The fallen . . .
There was an old priest who got sick of all the people in his
parish who kept confessing adultery. One Sunday, from the pulpit,
he said, "If I hear one more person confess to adultery, I'll quit!"
Well, everyone liked him, so they came up with a code word. Someone
had commiteed adultery would say they had "fallen."
This seemed to satisfy the old priest and things went well, until
the priest died at a ripe old age. About a week after the new
priest arrived, he visited the Mayor of the town and seemed very
concerned.
The priest said, "You have to do something about the sidewalk in
town. When people come to the confessional, they keep talking about
having fallen."
The Mayor started to laugh, realizing that no one had told the new
priest about the code word.
Before the Mayor could explain, the priest shook an accusing finger
at the Mayor and said, "I don't know what you're laughing about!
Your wife fell three times this week!"
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