Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 12/16/11
A Daily Spiritual Seed
Weekend Edition:
December 16-18, 2011
| Contents: - Weekend Scripture Readings - Spiritual Guidance - Discussion Board highlights - Affiliate Web Sites - Theology Note of the Week - Web Site of the Week - Spiritual Growth Resources. - Book of the Week - Saint of the Week - Joke of the Week - - - Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38 R. (2a) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.  The promises of the LORD I will sing
forever;through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness. For you have said, "My kindness is established forever"; in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness. "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: Forever will I confirm your posterity and establish your throne for all generations." "He shall say of me, 'You are my father, my God, the Rock, my savior.' Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him, and my covenant with him stands firm." - - - Amazon
Gift Cards - - - Spiritual Guidance Temenos Catholic Worker:
support for homeless youth in Polk Street
neighborhood, San
Francisco. - - - Theology Note of the
Week Monergism is the teaching that God alone is the one who saves. It is opposed to synergism which teaches that God and man work together in salvation. Cults are synergistic. Christianity is monergistic. |
Featured Spiritual
Growth Resources
Lulu.com bookstore: Philip St. Romain spotlight - http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/shalomplace  Here you will find a number of selections on Christian spirituality in both paperback and eBook formats. - - - Book (movie, CD) of the Week Heavenly Christmas, by Jackie Evancho. 2011. - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005UY48TU/ref=noism/christianspiritu/  How is it possible for a little
girl of 11 years of age to sing so beautfully? If you have never
heard Jackie Evancho, click the link above to sample some the songs
from this, her most recent Christmas album. There are also links
to other albums she has recorded, including another of Christmas songs.Make the Christian Spirituality Bookstore your starting point for online shopping at Amazon.com. You can buy books, cds, videotapes, software, appliances and many other products at discount prices. As Amazon.com affiliate, we are paid a small fee for purchases originating from our web site. Every little bit helps! http://shalomplace.com/books/index.html - - - Saint of the Week - http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1236 St. Peter Canisius (1521-1597): December 21  The energetic life of Peter
Canisius should demolish any stereotypes we may have of the life of a
saint as dull or routine. Peter lived his 76 years at a pace which must
be considered heroic, even in our time of rapid change. A man blessed
with many talents, Peter is an excellent example of the scriptural man
who develops his talents for the sake of the Lord's work.Although Peter once accused himself of idleness in his youth, he could not have been idle too long, for at the age of 19 he received a master's degree from the university at Cologne. Soon afterwards he met Peter Faber, the first disciple of Ignatius Loyola, who influenced Peter so much that he joined the recently formed Society of Jesus. At this early age Peter had already taken up a practice he continued throughout his life--a process of study, reflection, prayer and writing. After his ordination in 1546, he became widely known for his editions of the writings of St. Cyril of Alexandria and St. Leo the Great. Besides this reflective literary bent, Peter had a zeal for the apostolate. He could often be found visiting the sick or prisoners, even when his assigned duties in other areas were more than enough to keep most people fully occupied. In 1547 Peter attended several sessions of the Council of Trent, whose decrees he was later assigned to implement. After a brief teaching assignment at the Jesuit college at Messina, Peter was entrusted with the mission to Germany--from that point on his life's work. He taught in several universities and was instrumental in establishing many colleges and seminaries. He wrote a catechism that explained the Catholic faith in a way which common people could understand--a great need of that age. Renowned as a popular preacher, Peter packed churches with those eager to hear his eloquent proclamation of the gospel. He had great diplomatic ability, often serving as a reconciler between disputing factions. In his letters (filling eight volumes) one finds words of wisdom and counsel to people in all walks of life. At times he wrote unprecedented letters of criticism to leaders of the Church--yet always in the context of a loving, sympathetic concern. At 70 Peter suffered a paralytic seizure, but he continued to preach and write with the aid of a secretary until his death in his hometown (Nijmegen, Netherlands) on December 21, 1597. - - - Joke of the Week - The Cheapskate After being away on business for a week before Christmas, Tom thought it would be nice to bring his wife a little gift. "How about some perfume?" he asked the cosmetics clerk. She showed him a bottle costing $50. "That's a bit much," said Tom, so she returned with a smaller bottle for $30. "Thats still quite a bit," Tom groused. Growing disgusted, the clerk brought out a tiny $15 bottle. Tom grew agitated, "What I mean," he said, "is I'd like to see something real cheap." So the clerk handed him a mirror. - - - Web
Resource of the Week
The "O" Antiphons - http://fisheaters.com/customsadvent10.html The seven "O Antiphons" (also called the "Greater Antiphons" or "Major Antiphons") are prayers that come from the Breviary's Vespers during the Octave before Christmas Eve, a time which is called the "Golden Nights." Each Antiphon begins with "O" and addresses Jesus with a unique title which comes from the prophecies of Isaias and Micheas (Micah), and whose initials, when read backwards, form an acrostic for the Latin "Ero Cras" which means "Tomorrow I come." - from the web site The author contines by listing the seven titles for Christ with Scripture references and quotes from the daily readings. This is a good resource for your daily devotional reading. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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