Message of 5-25-10
Published: Mon, 05/24/10
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
So what to do? Two things, it seems to me. At least two. Use up
each day. Fill it overflowing with good. Deliberately enjoy it.
Two, begin now. Mend a fractured friendship, mail an overdue
letter, repair a broken heart, lay aside a grievance, act on a
noble impulse. As we all know, "The night cometh."
- Lanny Henninger
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
1 Pt 1:10-16; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Mk 10:28-31
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
- from http://www.dailyscripture.net/
Should we be surprised if we lose favor and experience ridicule,
intimidation, and injury when we take a stand for truth and
righteousness? In place of material wealth, Jesus promised his
disciples the blessing and joy of rich fellowship with the
community of believers. No earthly good or possession can rival the
joy and bliss of knowing God and the peace and unity he grants to
his disciples. The Lord wants to fill our hearts with the vision of
heaven and with his joy and peace. Do you know the joy of following
the Lord as his disciple? Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with the
joy of the gospel and the knowledge of God's personal love.
"Lord Jesus, I want to follow you as your disciple and to love you
wholeheartedly with all that I have. Fill my heart with faith,
hope, and love that I may always find peace and joy in your
presence."
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Ignatian Method)
A. Preparation: acts of faith and reverence in the presence of God;
asking grace of a good meditation; petition for specific graces
sought in meditation.
B. Reading the Scriptures slowly, prayerfully.
C. Exercise of the memory, imagination, and intellect:
consideration of the material.. What practical applications are
suggested?
D. Expression of feelings and sentiments awakened in meditation.
Conversation with God.
E. Exercise of will and imagination in making resolutions. Prayer
for grace to fulfill resolutions.
F. Vocal prayer (Our Father, Hail Mary, other prayers).
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PRINCIPLES OF EAST-WEST DIALOGUE
by James and Tyra Arraj (all rights reserved)
www.innerexplorations.com
(Editor's note: the Arraj's have given permission to reprint this
article, which can be found along with many other related topices
on their website.)
There are two fundamental principles that Christians need to keep
in mind when looking at the possibility of East-West Contemplative
dialogue.
First Principle: the universal call to union with God (part two).
God from the beginning has destined the human race to a
supernatural goal, which is to share in God's own life. This divine
intention still exists in a very real and concrete way, and is
rooted in the heart of every human person. It flowers in grace
which grows through all good actions. Thus, there is an intrinsic
unity and equality between all men and women, regardless of their
formal beliefs. Our Buddhist and Hindu dialogue partners, for
example, are thus our brothers and sisters, children like us of the
one God.
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