Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 04/23/10
- 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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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Jn
6:60-69
Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5; Rev 7:9,
14b-17; Jn 10:27-30
R. (3c) We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.
The LORD is good:
his kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Free Will
Freedom of self determination and action independent of external
causes.
- http://www.carm.org/f
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
The value Catherine makes central in her short life and which
sounds clearly and consistently through her experience is complete
surrender to Christ. What is most impressive about her is that she
learns to view her surrender to her Lord as a goal to be reached
through time.
She was the 23rd child of Jacopo and Lapa Benincasa and grew up as
an intelligent, cheerful and intensely religious person. Catherine
disappointed her mother by cutting off her hair as a protest
against being overly encouraged to improve her appearance in order
to attract a husband. Her father ordered her to be left in peace
and she was given a room of her own for prayer and meditation.
She entered the Dominican Third Order at 18 and spent the next
three years in seclusion, prayer and austerity. Gradually a group
of followers gathered around her--men and women, priests and
religious. An active public apostolate grew out of her
contemplative life. Her letters, mostly for spiritual instruction
and encouragement of her followers, began to take more and more
note of public affairs. Opposition and slander resulted from her
mixing fearlessly with the world and speaking with the candor and
authority of one completely committed to Christ. She was cleared of
all charges at the Dominican General Chapter of 1374.
Her public influence reached great heights because of her evident
holiness, her membership in the Dominican Third Order, and the deep
impression she made on the pope. She worked tirelessly for the
crusade against the Turks and for peace between Florence and the
pope
In 1378, the Great Schism began, splitting the allegiance of
Christendom between two, then three, popes and putting even saints
on opposing sides. Catherine spent the last two years of her life
in Rome, in prayer and pleading on behalf of the cause of Urban VI
and the unity of the Church. She offered herself as a victim for
the Church in its agony. She died surrounded by her "children."
Catherine ranks high among the mystics and spiritual writers of the
Church. In 1939, she and Francis of Assisi were declared co-patrons
of Italy. Paul VI named her and Teresa of Avila doctors of the
Church in 1970. Her spiritual testament is found in "The Dialogue."
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1368
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Transforming our Painful Emotions: Spiritual Resources in Anger,
Shame, Grief, Fear, and Loneliness," by Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and
James D. Whitehead. Orbis Books, 2010.
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The authors set out to discover the potential in the emotions, the
good, the bad, the pain, the negative and the positive feelings
that humans have to deal with in daily life. They guide the reader
through the dark and the bright territory of human emotions,
steering through depths that lead to the hidden treasures that lie
below the surface of every human person.
This book is filled with interesting stories of persons who have
struggled with emotions and it shows how they made sense of what
was happening. These stories and other examples from the authors'
personal encounter with the emotions provide guidance that is
helpful and growth producing. The authors exhort readers to "live
life wide awake" and they help readers to do just that. Chapter one
begins with this admonition: "To be human is to be aroused. Emotion
ignites our best behavior: courage in the face of danger, a fierce
attachment to our children, the anger that resists injustice. Our
emotions also impel us to our worst excesses: violent rage, sexual
abuse, corrosive guilt. Even though we can hardly live with our
distressing feelings, we cannot live without them. In their absence
we may survive for a while, but we will not thrive."
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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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.
Is killing abortion providers morally acceptable? - Christian
Morality and Theology forum.
Jokes - Jokes and Stories forum.
- http://shalomplace.org/eve/forums
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
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
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
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Evidence for the Resurrection
- http://www.existence-of-god.com/resurrection-evidence.html
A good, short summary of the evidence suggesting the truth that
Jesus is risen, indeed! Examines alternative explanations such as
the swoon theory, the hallucination theory, and the conspiracy
theory, concluding with an appeal to common sense.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- A Catholic Dictionary (for those who want to understand the
"jargon" better)
Amen
- The only part of a prayer that everyone knows.
Bulletin
- Parish information, read only during the homily.
- Catholic air conditioning.
- Your receipt for attending Mass.
Choir
- A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the
congregation to lip-sync.
Holy Water
- A liquid whose chemical formula is H2OLY.
Hymn
- A song of praise, usually sung in a key three octaves higher than
that of the congregation's range.
Incense
- Holy Smoke!
Jesuits
- An order of priests known for their ability to found colleges
with good basketball teams.
Jonah
- The original "Jaws" story.
Justice
- When kids have kids of their own.
Kyrie Eleison
- The only Greek words that most Catholics can recognize besides
gyros and baklava.
Magi
- The most famous trio to attend a baby shower.
Manger
- Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph wasn't covered by
an HMO.
- The Bible's way of showing us that holiday travel has always been
rough.
Pew
- A medieval torture device still found in Catholic Churches.
Procession
- The ceremonial formation at the beginning of Mass, consisting of
altar servers, the celebrant, and late parishioners looking for
seats.
Recessional
- The ceremonial procession at the conclusion of Mass - led by
parishioners trying to beat the crowd to the parking lot.
Recessional Hymn
- The last song at Mass, often sung a little more quietly, since
most of the people have already left.
Relics
- People who have been going to Mass for so long, they actually
know when to sit, kneel, and stand.
Ten Commandments
- The most important Top Ten list not given by David Letterman.
Ushers
- The only people in the parish who don't know the seating capacity
of a pew.
(Thanks, Brenda)
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