Message of 7-10-07
Published: Tue, 07/10/07
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
I draw prayer round me like a dark protective wall, withdraw inside it as one might into a convent cell and then step outside again, calmer and stronger and more collected again.
- Etty Hillesum, "An Interrupted Life"
(The author of "The Cloud of Unknowing" calls this a "cloud of forgetting," whereby, in prayer, we forget all except God. Go on and give it a try.)
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LECTIONARY READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b and 15; Mt 9:32-38
R.
(15a) In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
Hear, O LORD, a just suit;
attend to my outcry;
hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.
From you let my judgment come;
your eyes behold what is right.
Though you test my heart, searching it in the night,
though you try me with fire, you shall find no malice in me.
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my word.
Show your wondrous mercies,
O savior of those who flee from their foes.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
I in justice shall behold your face;
on waking, I shall be content in your presence.
Hear, O LORD, a just suit;
attend to my outcry;
hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.
From you let my judgment come;
your eyes behold what is right.
Though you test my heart, searching it in the night,
though you try me with fire, you shall find no malice in me.
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my word.
Show your wondrous mercies,
O savior of those who flee from their foes.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
I in justice shall behold your face;
on waking, I shall be content in your presence.
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Praying the Daily Gospels
- by Philip St. Romain:
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- Matthew 9:32-38 (The harvest is rich)
Matthew shows Jesus healing a mute who then begins to speak. In this same reading Jesus encourages us to share his desire that people become more willing to minister to one another. Let us begin anew today.
• Do you believe
there is a crisis in the Church in the area of ministry? Why? Why not?
• Do you consider yourself to be a minister?
• Do you consider yourself to be a minister?
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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
9. If you do not fear falling alone, do you presume that you will rise up alone? Consider how much more can be accomplished by two together than by one alone.
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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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