Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Tue, 07/26/11
for Spirituality, who died this past Monday at the age of 78. Sr.
Louise was very encouraging of this Internet ministry and often
sent me quotes and jokes to include in Daily Spiritual Seed. Thank
you, Louise! You will be deeply missed.
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- 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: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps. 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12
Sunday: Is 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18; Rom 8:35,
37-39; Mt 14:13-21
R. (cf. 16) The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.
The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
and you give them their food in due season;
you open your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
The LORD is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
The LORD is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Logic
From the Greek "logos" meaning "word." Logic is study of the
principles of reasoning. A set of premises that are examined and
arranged so as to bring a conclusion. If A = B and B = C, then A =
C.
Deductive logic is the method of validating a claim by means of
supportive information where both the claim and the information are
necessarily true. For example, People exist. All people breathe.
Therefore, all people breathe.
Inductive logic is the method of drawing a conclusion from a set of
supportive information, yet the conclusion has not yet been
verified. For example, each night I get tired at 10 PM. Therefore,
I conclude that tonight, I will be tired at 10 PM.
- http://www.carm.org/l
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787): August 1
In his day, Alphonsus fought for the liberation of moral theology
from the rigidity of Jansenism. His moral theology, which went
through 60 editions in the century following him, concentrated on
the practical and concrete problems of pastors and confessors. If a
certain legalism and minimalism crept into moral theology, it
should not be attributed to this model of moderation and gentleness.
At the University of Naples he received, at the age of 16, a
doctorate in both canon and civil law by acclamation, but soon gave
up the practice of law for apostolic activity. He was ordained a
priest and concentrated his pastoral efforts on popular (parish)
missions, hearing confessions, forming Christian groups.
He founded the Redemptorist congregation in 1732. It was an
association of priests and brothers living a common life, dedicated
to the imitation of Christ, and working mainly in popular missions
for peasants in rural areas. Almost as an omen of what was to come
later, he found himself deserted, after a while, by all his
original companions except one lay brother. But the congregation
managed to survive and was formally approved 17 years later, though
its troubles were not over.
Alphonsus' great pastoral reforms were in the pulpit and
confessional--replacing the pompous oratory of the time with
simplicity, and the rigorism of Jansenism with kindness. His great
fame as a writer has somewhat eclipsed the fact that for 26 years
he traveled up and down the Kingdom of Naples, preaching popular
missions.
He was made bishop (after trying to reject the honor) at 66 and at
once instituted a thorough reform of his diocese.
His greatest sorrow came toward the end of his life. The
Redemptorists, precariously continuing after the suppression of the
Jesuits in 1773, had difficulty in getting their Rule approved by
the Kingdom of Naples. Alphonsus acceded to the condition that they
possess no property in common, but a royal official, with the
connivance of a high Redemptorist official, changed the Rule
substantially. Alphonsus, old, crippled and with very bad sight,
signed the document, unaware that he had been betrayed. The
Redemptorists in the Papal States then put themselves under the
pope, who withdrew those in Naples from the jurisdiction of
Alphonsus. It was only after his death that the branches were
united.
At 71 he was afflicted with rheumatic pains which left incurable
bending of his neck; until it was straightened a little, the
pressure of his chin caused a raw wound on his chest. He suffered a
final 18 months of "dark night" scruples, fears, temptations
against every article of faith and every virtue, interspersed with
intervals of light and relief, when ecstasies were frequent.
Alphonsus is best known for his moral theology, but he also wrote
well in the field of spiritual and dogmatic theology. His "Glories
of Mary" is one of the great works on that subject, and his book
"Visits to the Blessed Sacrament" went through 40 editions in his
lifetime, greatly influencing the practice of this devotion in the
Church.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1091
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"A Prayer Book for Remembering the Women," by J. Frank Henderson.
Hymn texts by Mary Louise Bringle. Liturgy Training Publications,
2000.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/156854314X/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
The author presents four seven day cycles of morning and evening
prayers with emphasis on women in the Scriptures. The cycles are as
follows:
A) Anointing Women ..this sections speaks of women who anointed
the body of Jesus , the Song of Hannah, and women who were present
at the Crucifixion
B) Women Evangelists and Apostles..prayers include songs of
women leaders and prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures, mothers of
women evangelists and apostles of the church.
C) Holy Wisdom..the prayers contain the Song of Hannah, Holy
Wisdom, and Christian Scriptures of
wise women
D) The Creator and Creation section again has the Song of
Hannah, the hymn of creation in the book of Daniel, and the Song of
Mary in the Christian Scriptures.
The author hopes that many neglected stories and poems of Sacred
Scripture can take a new life in this four cycle presentation of
prayer. "What the Church doesn't pray, the Church sometimes
forgets."
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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- PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE -
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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.
Christianity and Postmodernism - Christian Morality and Theology
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)
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
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/
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spirituality. Simply publish a link to Daily Spiritual Seed--
http://shalomplace.com/seed --on a prominent place on your web site
and we will reciprocate with a weekly link to your site in the
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
The Redemptorists
- http://www.cssr.com/english/
Going along with this week's Saint, I call your attention to the
web site of the Redemptorist fathers and brothers (there are
Redemptoristines, too). I had the fortune of working with a number
of priests and brothers from this order in the 1990s and was deeply
blessed by their ministry. They continue to do the Lord's work in
parishes and retreat centers throughout the world.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Holy Humor
GOOD SAMARITAN
A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good
Samaritan. She asked the class, "If you saw a person lying on the
roadside, all wounded and bleeding, what would you do?" A
thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence, "I think I'd throw
up."
DID NOAH FISH?
A Sunday school teacher asked, "Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot
of fishing when he was on the Ark ?" "No," replied Johnny. "How
could he, with just two worms."
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class memorize
one of the most quoted passages in the Bible - Psalm 23 . She gave
the youngsters a month to learn the chapter. Little Rick was
excited about the task - but he just couldn't remember the Psalm.
After much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On
the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of
the congregation, Ricky was so nervous. When it was his turn, he
stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, "The Lord is my
Shepherd, and that's all I need to know."
UNANSWERED PRAYER
The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that her father always
paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon.
One day, she asked him why. "Well, Honey," he began, proud that
his daughter was so observant of his messages. "I'm asking the
Lord to help me preach a good sermon." "How come He doesn't answer
it?" she asked.
BEING THANKFUL
A Rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, "So your mother says
your prayers for you each night? That's very commendable. What
does she say?" The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!"
ALL MEN / ALL GIRLS
When my daughter, Kelli, said her bedtime prayers , she would bless
every family member, every friend, and every animal (current and
past). For several weeks, after we had finished the nightly
prayer, Kelli would say, "And all girls." This soon became part of
her nightly routine, to include this closing. My curiosity got the
best of me and I asked her, "Kelli, why do you always add the part
about all girls?" Her response, "Because everybody always finish
their prayers by saying 'All Men'!"
SAY A PRAYER
Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his
Grandmother's house. Everyone was seated around the table as the
food was being served. When Little Johnny received his plate, he
started eating right away. "Johnny! Please wait until we say our
prayer." said his mother. "I don't need to," the boy replied.
"Of course, you do "his mother insisted. "We always say a prayer
before eating at our house." "That's at our house." Johnny
explained. "But this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook.
- Thanks, Carol.
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