Message of 6-12-07
Published: Tue, 06/12/07
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
Buried under the biggest burden is a good place to find an even bigger blessing.
- Janette Oke
(What might that be for you at this time?)
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- At-home summer retreat begins this Wednesday, June 13th
Theme: Silence, Solitude and Sabbath
Presenter: Kathy Bence, D. Min.
Cost: $35.00
- see http://shalomplace.
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LECTIONARY READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
2 Cor 1:18-22; Ps 119:129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135; Mt 5:13-16
R.
(135a) Lord, let your face shine on me.
Wonderful are your decrees;
therefore I observe them.
The revelation of your words sheds light,
gives understanding to the simple.
R. Lord, let your face shine on me.
I gasp with open mouth
in my yearning for your commands.
Turn to me in pity
as you turn to those who love your name.
Steady my footsteps according to your promise,
and let no iniquity rule over me.
Let your countenance shine upon your servant,
and teach me your statutes.
Wonderful are your decrees;
therefore I observe them.
The revelation of your words sheds light,
gives understanding to the simple.
R. Lord, let your face shine on me.
I gasp with open mouth
in my yearning for your commands.
Turn to me in pity
as you turn to those who love your name.
Steady my footsteps according to your promise,
and let no iniquity rule over me.
Let your countenance shine upon your servant,
and teach me your statutes.
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Praying the Daily Gospels
- by Philip St. Romain:
- http://www.liguori.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=6614
- Matthew 5:13-16 (Shining lights.)
Jesus is the new Moses. In depicting Jesus as the one who fulfilled the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament, Matthew gathers the teachings of Jesus and presents them in what is now called the Sermon on the Mount. Just as Moses ascended the mountain and returned with life-giving teachings, so Jesus does.
• If you
don’t love yourself, it will be difficult for you to love
others” is an old saying. Do you agree?
• What do you like most about yourself? What do you like least? How do these dislikes keep your light under a bushel basket?
• Pray for the grace to love yourself as God loves you.
• What do you like most about yourself? What do you like least? How do these dislikes keep your light under a bushel basket?
• Pray for the grace to love yourself as God loves you.
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Anyone want a gmail address?
I have quite a few invitations I can send out. This would give you a permanent lifetime POP email and webmail address.
See http://mail.google.com/mail/help/about.html for more info, and, if interested, send me an email with your request and I'll invite you. Google will send instructions on what to do after that.
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SAYINGS OF LIGHT AND LOVE
by St. John of the Cross
- jottings from his notebooks
5. Whoever wants to stand alone without the support of a master and guide will be like the tree that stands alone in a field without a proprietor. No matter how much the tree bears, passers-by will pick the fruit before it ripens.
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Please help support Heartland Center's Internet ministries:
- For more info on tax-deductible donations, see
http://shalomplace.com/seed/donations.html.
Thanks for your consideration!
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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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