Message of 6-19-07

Published: Tue, 06/19/07



MESSAGE OF THE DAY

Lif is a process of becoming
a combination of states we have to go through.
Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it.
This is a kind of death.
   - Anais Nin

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LECTIONARY READINGS
     http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/

2 Cor 8:1-9;   Ps 146:2, 5-6ab, 6c- 7, 8-9a;   Mt 5:43-48
R.    (1b) Praise the Lord, my soul!

Praise the LORD, my soul!
I will praise the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God while I live.

Blessed he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD, his God,
Who made heaven and earth,
the sea and all that is in them.

Who keeps faith forever,
secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free.

The LORD gives sight to the blind.
The LORD raises up those who were bowed down;
the LORD loves the just.
The LORD protects strangers.

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Praying the Daily Gospels
 - by Philip St. Romain:
 - http://www.liguori.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=6614

- Matthew 5:43-48 (Love your enemies)

Jesus’ command to love our enemies is one of his most challenging teachings. Because all people are children of God, we should love them all—even those with whom we disagree. Then will new things happen in our lives and in our world.

• Is it possible to disagree with someone and still love that person? Think of a few people with whom you often disagree; how can you love them?

• Do you believe it is ever appropriate for a Christian to kill someone with whom he or she disagrees?

• Pray for the grace to be able to recognize all people as children of God.

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SAYINGS OF LIGHT AND LOVE
  by St. John of the Cross
  - jottings from his notebooks

6. A tree that is cultivated and guarded through the care of its owner produces its fruit at the expected time.

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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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