Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Sat, 04/03/10
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
And he departed from our sight
that we might return to our heart
and there find Him.
For He departed
and behold
He is here.
- St. Augustine, "Confessions"
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"Jesus is Risen" booklet
http://homepage.mac.com/philothea/download/resurrection.pdf
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Mt 28:8-15
R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
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 nether world,
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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REFLECTION ON THE SCRIPTURES
- from "Daily Bread"
http://www.preacherexchange.com/daily_bread.htm
"You who are Jews, listen to my words."
During Holy Week and this Octave of Easter we are presented with
scripture passages that could be interpreted as anti-Semitic.
Peter's preaching to the Jewish crowds, many of whom became
disciples, is an example. Remind our congregations that Peter was
not a European prelate. He was a Jewish man speaking to other Jews,
many of whom were converted to the Gospel message. To use the
scriptures to justify anti-Semitism is a desecration of the holy
and a crime against Jesus' own and our ancestors in the faith.
"For peace among the children of Abraham -- Jews, Christians and
Muslims, we pray."
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THE ADORNMENT OF THE SPIRITUAL MARRIAGE
by St. John of Rusybroeck (1293-1381)
Such a man (of compassion) will also regard with pity the bodily
needs of his neighbours, and the manifold sufferings of human
nature; seeing men hungry, thirsty, cold, naked, sick, poor, and
abject; the manifold oppressions of the poor, the grief caused by
loss of kinsmen, friends, goods, honour, peace; all the countless
sorrows which befall the nature of man. These things move the just
to compassion, so that they share the sorrows of all. But their
greatest pain springs from this: that men are so impatient of this
suffering, that they lose their reward, and may often earn hell for
themselves. Such is the work of compassion and of pity.
Chapter 18: Of Compassion
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LECTIO DIVINA PROCESS
- http://heartlandspirituality.org/vocations/prayer.html
First, you choose a passage of Scripture that you will pray with.
It might be the Gospel reading used in the liturgy of the day, or
anything else you want. The process then follows these steps:
* Reading (lectio) After settling in and quieting yourself,
read the passage slowly, prayerfully. Just let it sink in for a
minute or two, then read it a second time, paying closer attention
to the words or phrases that speak to you.
* Reflecting (meditatio) What do you hear God saying to you in
this passage? What words or phrases caught your attention?
* Responding (oratio) What do you want to say to God in
response to what you've heard? Here you can also voice your prayers
of petition, remorse, thanksgiving, praise, and so forth. If you
sense God speaking to you in your thoughts, feelings or
imagination, you respond as you would in any conversation.
* Resting (contemplatio) If, at any time, you feel drawn to
simply rest in the awareness of God's loving presence, you let
yourself do so. Remain in loving silence as long as you feel
comfortable, perhaps using a simple word or phrase from the
Scripture passage to help deepen your openness to rest in God.
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