Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 07/08/11
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Ads of the week
- Spiritual Growth Resources for the Easter Season
- Weekend Readings
- Theology Note of the Week
- Saint of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Shalom Place Discussion Board
- Personal Spiritual Guidance
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Website of the Week
- Joke of the Week
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH RESOURCE FOR THE MONTH
"Codependence Recovery and Christian Spirituality"
- resources by Philip St. Romain
- http://shalomplace.com/inetmin/codep/index.html
* How has the concept of codependency affected our views of
love and selfless giving?
* Does the Church teach codependency in the name of Christian
love?
* What does Christian spirituality have to contribute unto
recovery from codependent attitudes and behavior?
Three hours of teaching along with numerous handouts on this topic.
The Real Audio option is free; podcasts may also be purchased.
There is a link to the book on this topic and you will find several
eBook purchase options on that page as well.
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26; Ps. 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7; Mt
10:24-33
Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps. 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14; Rom 8:18-23;
Mt 13:1-23
R. (Lk 8:8) The seed that falls on good ground will yield a
fruitful harvest.
You have visited the land and watered it;
greatly have you enriched it.
God's watercourses are filled;
you have prepared the grain.
Thus have you prepared the land: drenching its furrows,
breaking up its clods,
Softening it with showers,
blessing its yield.
You have crowned the year with your bounty,
and your paths overflow with a rich harvest;
The untilled meadows overflow with it,
and rejoicing clothes the hills.
The fields are garmented with flocks
and the valleys blanketed with grain.
They shout and sing for joy.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Laying on of hands
Physical contact by touching of the hands. In the OT and NT it was
sometimes used in reference to doing physical harm (Gen. 22:12;
Luke 20:19). In the NT it is also used to signify an attempt at
healing (Acts 9:12) and commissioning of Holy Work (1 Tim. 4:14).
Usually, during the ordination of an elder, hands are laid on him
as symbol of a transfer of authority and power.
- http://www.carm.org/l
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- St. Bonaventure (1221-1274): July 15
Bonaventure, Franciscan, theologian, doctor of the Church, was both
learned and holy. Because of the spirit that filled him and his
writings, he was at first called the Devout Doctor; but in more
recent centuries he has been known as the Seraphic Doctor after the
"Seraphic Father" Francis because of the truly Franciscan spirit he
possessed.
Born in Bagnoregio, a town in central Italy, he was cured of a
serious illness as a boy through the prayers of Francis of Assisi.
Later, he studied the liberal arts in Paris. Inspired by Francis
and the example of the friars, especially of his master in
theology, Alexander of Hales, he entered the Franciscan Order, and
became in turn a teacher of theology in the university. Chosen as
minister general of the Order in 1257, he was God's instrument in
bringing it back to a deeper love of the way of St. Francis, both
through the life of Francis which he wrote at the behest of the
brothers and through other works which defended the Order or
explained its ideals and way of life.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1445
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"The Light," by Massima Scaligero. Lindsfarne Books, 2001.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970109768/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
This book is called an introduction to the creative imagination.
Light is something we cannot see, but which helps us see other
things. Humans and animals ordinarily cannot see in the dark, but
some animals see best in the dark. Science has made types of lights
that enable persons to penetrate the darkness.
Humans in general cannot penetrate darkness. The darkness one sees
before one is a symbol of the darkness of the soul. But the light
with which we can behold in the darkness rises to us from the
soul's depths. This makes darkness sometimes the object of
contemplation and of silence. Contemplation most always proceeds
through darkness.
The power of the sun's original light shines into the world and
illumines the human soul as thinking. The author insists on the
importance of "SEEING"and of recognizing the source of all being,
knowing, and love. He offers a challenge to the readers: Will we
learn to experience the process of consciousness or will we rest in
their product?
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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See http://shalomplace.com/direction/
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
A variety of topics are under discussion.
Jesus in the Eucharist - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
Abortion issues - Christian Morality and Theology forum.
Get them dunked? - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
- see http://shalomplace.org/eve/forums for this and hundreds of
other discussions.
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Contemplative Rudder: "In the midst of Consecrated Silence
atmospherics ... a Rudder!
http://www.contemplativerudder.com/
Inner Explorations: a vast array of spirituality resources for the
mature Christian.
http://innerexplorations.com
The Sanctuary Foundation for Prayer: resources for spiritual growth.
http://fromholyground.org/index.htm
Institute for Women's Spiritual Dynamics: holistic, flexible,
sensible Christian spirituality for women.
http://www.womensspiritualdynamics.com/
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
Temenos Catholic Worker: support for homeless youth in Polk Street
neighborhood, San Francisco
http://www.temenos.org/
Contemplative Ministries of the Pacific Northwest: teaching and
support on contemplative practice
http://www.prayeroftheheart.com
Heartland Center for Spirituality: retreat center in central
Kansas..
http://heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in
British Columbia
http://emmanuellahouse.shawwebspace.ca/
Serenity of the Mind: supporting those who served and who suffer
from PTSD.
http://serenityofthemind.com/default.html
The Ark: Providing a variety of scripture and lectionary study
resources.
http://www.theark1.com
Kyrie Places of Pilgrimmage and Renewal.
http://www.kyrie.com/places/index.htm
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http://shalomplace.com/seed --on a prominent place on your web site
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
TED: Ideas worth spreading
- http://www.ted.com/
"TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started
out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three
worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has
become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences -- the TED
Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the
TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh UK each summer -- TED includes
the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project
and TED Conversations, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs,
and the annual TED Prize."
- from the web site
As noted, there's a wide range of topics presented via top notch
speakers on video here, including many relating to spirituality.
Give them a visit and I'm sure you'll find something interesting.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Not a tear-jerker: promise!
A young man shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old lady
following him around. If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she
kept staring at him.
She finally overtook him at the checkout, and she turned to him and
said, "I hope I haven't made you feel ill at ease; it's just that
you look so much like my late son."
He answered, "That's okay."
"I know it's silly, but if you'd call out 'Good bye, Mom' as I
leave the store, it would make me feel so happy."
She then went through the checkout, and as she was on her way out
of the store, the man called out, "Goodbye, Mom."
The little old lady waved and smiled back at him.
Pleased that he had brought a little sunshine into someone's day,
he went to pay for his groceries.
"That comes to $121.85," said the clerk.
"How come so much? I only bought 5 items."
The clerk replied, "Yeah, but your Mother said you'd be paying for
her things, too."
(See? Not a tear-jerker!)
- Thanks for this one, Lis!
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