Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Thu, 02/25/10
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
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- Spiritual Growth Resource of the Month
- Weekend Readings
- Theology Note of the Week
- Saint of the Week
- Book of the Week
- 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
The Spiritual Road To Serenity
retreat conferences by Philip St. Romain, M.S., D. Min.
- http://shalomplace.com/inetmin/road/index.html
This retreat was presented for Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis
in 1994 and was professionally recorded by Liguori Publications,
Inc.
Now, with Internet technology and RealPlayer, you, too, can listen
to the retreat conferences and discussions between Dr. St. Romain
and participants as he explains the following pathways to a deeper
spiritual life:
* Give up on worldly peace (addictions, attachments, etc.)
* Be open to your own growth
* Love God above all
* Be reconciled in your relationships
* Learn to meet your needs
The five retreat conferences are each divided into short segments
(about 20 minutes each) to facilitate prayerful listening and
reflection. All retreat handouts are provided.
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; PS. 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48
Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14; Phil
3:17--4:1; Lk 9:28b-36
(1a) The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
Hear, O LORD, the sound of my call;
have pity on me, and answer me.
Of you my heart speaks; you my glance seeks.
Your presence, O LORD, I seek.
Hide not your face from me;
do not in anger repel your servant.
You are my helper: cast me not off.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Fideism
Fideism is the position that religious doctrines rest not on
reason, but only on faith.
- http://www.carm.org/f
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- St. Katharine Drexel
If your father is an international banker and you ride in a private
railroad car, you are not likely to be drawn into a life of
voluntary poverty. But if your mother opens your home to the poor
three days each week and your father spends half an hour each
evening in prayer, it is not impossible that you will devote your
life to the poor and give away millions of dollars. Katharine
Drexel did that.
She was born in Philadelphia in 1858. She had an excellent
education and traveled widely. As a rich girl, she had a grand
debut into society. But when she nursed her stepmother through a
three-year terminal illness, she saw that all the Drexel money
could not buy safety from pain or death, and her life took a
profound turn.
She had always been interested in the plight of the Indians, having
been appalled by reading Helen Hunt Jackson's "A Century of
Dishonor." While on a European tour, she met Pope Leo XIII and
asked him to send more missionaries to Wyoming for her friend
Bishop James O'Connor. The pope replied, "Why don't you become a
missionary?" His answer shocked her into considering new
possibilities.
Back home, she visited the Dakotas, met the Sioux leader Red Cloud
and began her systematic aid to Indian missions.
She could easily have married. But after much discussion with
Bishop O'Connor, she wrote in 1889, "The feast of St. Joseph
brought me the grace to give the remainder of my life to the
Indians and the Colored." Newspaper headlines screamed "Gives Up
Seven Million!"
After three and a half years of training, she and her first band of
nuns (Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored)
opened a boarding school in Santa Fe. A string of foundations
followed. By 1942 she had a system of black Catholic schools in 13
states, plus 40 mission centers and 23 rural schools.
Segregationists harassed her work, even burning a school in
Pennsylvania. In all, she established 50 missions for Indians in 16
states.
Two saints met when she was advised by Mother Cabrini about the
"politics" of getting her Order's Rule approved in Rome. Her
crowning achievement was the founding of Xavier University in New
Orleans, the first Catholic university in the United States for
African Americans.
At 77, she suffered a heart attack and was forced to retire.
Apparently her life was over. But now came almost 20 years of
quiet, intense prayer from a small room overlooking the sanctuary.
Small notebooks and slips of paper record her various prayers,
ceaseless aspirations and meditation. She died at 96 and was
canonized in 2000.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1311
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"The Virtue Driven Life," by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel. Our Sunday
Visitor. 2006.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1570758492/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
Groeschel believes that the word virtue has received a bad rap in
this age, and he tries in this book to show that the virtues are
"for our time". He offers wit, wisdom, and practical examples of
the virtues as he speaks to the common person. He introduces the
seven virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance, faith,
hope, and charity.
The author offers a conversational style as he educates and
challenges the readers. He offers historical events, politics,
advertisement, comics, the daily newspaper, and TV as avenues for
his teachings which are applicable to the daily life of the common
person. At the end of the book, the readers will understand that
being called virtuous is a compliment.
He searches the Scriptures, the Catholic Catechism, and the lives
of the holy ones of our times, offering these as the firm
foundations for his work. Especially interesting is his treatment
of the virtue of prudence where he notes that prudence clarifies
the mind to seek the "real" good on every occasion. He contrasts
the virtue of prudence with what the world calls prudence. He makes
clear that each of the virtues has a place in today's society.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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wonderful people ready to help, using email and telephone
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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
A variety of topics are under discussion. Also, you can use the
Find tab to search the forum, or scroll through forum topics to
find one that interests you.
my letter to phil - Christian Morality and Theology forum.
Psychoanalytic therapy down to earth - Health and Wellness forum.
Global warming - Religion and Culture forum.
Yoga and Body Work - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
- http://shalomplace.org/eve/forums
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
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/
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/
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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
Huffington Post: Christianity news
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/christianity
Huffington leans left on most political and social issues, but this
new section of the website seems to have a smattering of articles
from a variety of perspectives. It's worth bookmarking and
checking on from time to time. The comments sections following
many of the articles provides a good glimpse into the heart of the
"culture wars" raging in society, and even in Christianity.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Grandma and God . . .
Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents.
At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their
prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his
lungs. "I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE... I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO... I
PRAY FOR A NEW VCR..."
His older brother leaned over and nudged the younger brother and
said, "Why are you shouting your prayers? God isn't deaf."
To which the little brother replied, "No, but Gramma is!"
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One day a man called the church office and said, "Can I speak to
the head hog at the trough?"
The secretary thought she heard what he said, but said, "I'm sorry,
who?
The caller repeated, "Can I speak to the head hog at the trough?"
She said, "Well, if you mean the preacher, then you may refer to
him as 'Pastor,' or 'Brother,' but I prefer that you not refer to
him as the 'head hog at the trough'!"
To this, the man replied, "Well, I was planning on giving $100,000
to the church building fund . . ."
To this, the secretary quickly responded, "Hang on, I think the big
fat pig just walked in!"
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