Message of 3-19-10
Published: Sat, 03/13/10
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
Here is the Truth in a little creed,
Enough for all the roads we go:
In Love is all the law we need,
In Christ is all the God we know.
- Edwin Markham (1852-1940)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps. 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29; Rom
4:13, 16-18, 22
R. (37) The son of David will live for ever.
The promises of the Lord I will sing forever;
through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness,
For you have said, "My kindness is established forever";
in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant:
Forever will I confirm your posterity
and establish your throne for all generations."
"He shall say of me, 'You are my father,
my God, the Rock, my savior.'
Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him,
and my covenant with him stands firm."
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SCRIPTURE MEDITATION
- from
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
If one values the openness of Mary to the Spirit of God and if one
values the compassion and courage of Joseph in listening to the
Spirit of God in how he acted toward Mary, what does Joseph's
behavior call us to do? Today, March 19th, is the day that the
church honors Joseph. Who are the Joseph's in (your life) living
his spirit? Being open to the other? Risking community alienation?
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SPIRITUAL READING
- Fenelon's "Maxims of the Saints"
IV. We lay ourselves at His feet. Self is known no more; not
because it is wrong to regard and to desire our own good, but
because the object of desire is withdrawn from our notice. When the
sun shines, the stars disappear. When God is in the soul who can
think of himself? So that we love God, and God alone; and all
other things in and for God.
- Second Article
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Benedictine Approach)
1. Relax. Settle in. Be aware that God is here, now, loving you.
2. Read a short passage of Scripture as though God were speaking
directly to you in it.
3. Choose a phrase from the passage that strikes you and repeat it
slowly, prayerfully, non-analytically.
4. When your heart is full, express to God the needs and sentiments
awakened by your meditation. When you're done, read another passage
and repeat steps 3 and 4.
5. If, at any time, you feel moved to simply be present to God in
loving silence, put the Scripture aside and rest in God.
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