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Published: Sat, 05/12/07
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- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Silence, Solitude and Sabbath summer retreat
- Weekend Readings
- Saint of the Week
- Shalom Place Premium Groups
- Book Review of the Week
- Personal Spiritual Guidance
- Shalom Place Discussion Board Highlights
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Web Site of the Week
- Joke of the Week
- Are you looking for an at-home summer retreat?
Silence, Solitude and Sabbath will be a four-week online series presented by Kathy Bence, M.Div., D. Min., beginning June 13, 2007. Retreat conferences will be sent to your email address and a private discussion forum will be created for participants to share experiences and interact with Kathy and one another.
- see http://shalomplace.org/silence for more information and registration information.
WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1 - 5; Jn 15:18-21
Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rev 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29
R. (4) O God, let all the
nations praise you!
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him.
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- May 15th. St. Pachomius.
St. Antony of Egypt is usually called the ‘founder of monasticism’, although he was a hermit who later travelled to give encouragement to other religious living in isolated cells in the Egyptian desert. However, the title really belongs to Pachomius, who became a Christian in Egypt on leaving the army in 313. He too began as a hermit, but soon made use of exceptional administrative gifts to bring together communities of men and women, beginning in 320. They were organised on very practical lines, according to the trades which the monks practised to earn funds to support their life. There was a certain military precision in Pachomius’ method; monks could be transferred from one community to another; each house was given a local superior and all leaders met twice annually, to render an account of their community life. Pachomius’ rule was thus highly centralised and disciplined, as well as being austere, though not extreme (unlike some of the hermitages). St. Jerome translated Pachomius’ Rule into Latin, thus making it widely available; it influenced the later and more widespread Rules of Basil and Benedict. He died in 346.
- http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/StPachomius1.htm
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SHALOM PLACE PREMIUM GROUPS
- Life-long learning and study and spiritual growth.
Groups now open include the following:
A. Psychological Types and Spirituality
B. The Way of Christian Spirituality
C. Freedom from Codependency
D. Christian Spirituality Resources
E. Wonderfully Made . . . (Christian metaphysics)
F. Growing in Christ
G. Communities in Transition (Spiral Dynamics)
H. Discerning God's Will
I. Dark Night of the Soul
J. Silence, Solitude and Sabbath (begins June 13, 2007)
K. Alpha Group -- includes all the above and all to come for only $95.00 lifetime fee.
- see http://shalomplace.org/groups.html
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Women in Church History: 21 stories for 21 centuries," by Joanne Turpin. St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1990.
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0867167769/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
"Jesus
made no secret about his feelings toward women." Thus Turpin begins her
book of the stories of 21 women, one for each of the 21 centuries since
the birth of Jesus. She tells her readers that Jesus gifted them with
his healing touch, invited them to be among his disciples, and welcomed
them as his friends. They supported his mission, followed him to the
hill of Calvary, and remained faithful near the tomb. The author gives
the messages of women who have continued to follow in the footsteps of
Jesus, enduring persecution in the first century and in the 21 st. According to Leonardo Boff, "Strong, independent, decisive women have never been lacking in the history of the Church to show forth the feminine in its true qualities." This book places the stories of the famous and the not so famous against the background of the church in her specific century.
As the author researched the stories, she came upon two strong messages, namely, each woman understood the true meaning of love, and knew how to give loving service. This book includes such women as Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Prisca, Clare, Jean Donovan, Dorothy Stang, Brigid, and Hildegard. Turpin walked with women in the Near East, in Europe, in the Western Hemisphere, and even reached into the Southern Hemisphere where she discovered women who were "almost mad with the loveliness of life." Several gave their lives for the Jesus whom they called their friend.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman, O.P. for this review.)
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week featured the following topics:
Global warming - Religion and Culture forum.
Here now in love - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
- see http://shalomplace.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php to read these topics -
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Carry the Light CD: Piano Meditations for the Hopeful Heart
http://www.sharonkcooper.com
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in British Columbia
http://members.axion.net/~massf/
Kyrie Places of Pilgrimmage and Renewal.
http://www.kyrie.com/places/index.htm
Stillpoint: programs in spiritual direction, contemplative prayer.
http://www.stillpointnashville.org/
Solitude and Streets: an emerging faith community.
http://www.solitudeandstreets.org
Family Life Training and Counseling Center: an online Bible college/seminary
http://www.familylifetrainingcenter.com/
The Ark: Providing a variety of scripture and lectionary study resources.
http://www.theark1.com
Contemplative Ministries of the Pacific Northwest: teaching and support on contemplative practice
http://www.prayeroftheheart.com
Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis
http://www.centeringprayerstl.com/
Inner Explorations: a vast array of spirituality resources for the mature Christian.
http://innerexplorations.com
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
Contemplative Rudder: "In the midst of Consecrated Silence' atmospherics ... a Rudder!
http://www.contemplativerudder.com/
Holy Trinity: Old Catholic Orthodox Church. Corpus Christi, TX
http://www.holytrinityoldcatholic.org/
Temenos Catholic Worker: support for homeless youth in Polk Street neighborhood, San Francisco
http://www.temenos.org/
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Sitcoms through the decades
- http://www.sitcomsonline.com/a.html
Just for fun. This site has descriptions and trivia about all the sitcoms that have ever aired on T.V. in the U.S. The link above takes you to a page where you can play the theme songs and even view the video of the weekly opening intro. Use the alphabetical index at the top to access a comprehensive listing. There's a bit of nostalgia to be found in listening to those old theme songs.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor thy father and thy mother," she asked, "is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family of seven) answered, "thou shall not kill."
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Three boys are in the school yard bragging about their fathers. The first boy says, "My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, they give him $50."
The second boy says, "That's nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a song, they give him $100."
Little Johnny says, "I got you both beat. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a sermon, and it takes eight people to collect all the money!"
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