Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 09/21/12
A Daily Spiritual Seed
Weekend Edition:
September 21-23, 2012
| Contents: - Weekend Scripture Readings - Spiritual Guidance - Discussion Board highlights - Affiliate Web Sites - Theology Note of the Week - Spiritual Growth Resources. - Book of the Week - Saint of the Week - Joke of the Week - Web Resource of the Week - - - Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-6, 8; Jas 3:16-4:3; Mk 9:30-37 R. (6b) The Lord upholds my life.  O God, by your name save me,and by your might defend my cause. O God, hear my prayer; hearken to the words of my mouth. For the haughty men have risen up against me, the ruthless seek my life; they set not God before their eyes. Behold, God is my helper; the Lord sustains my life. Freely will I offer you sacrifice; I will praise your name, O LORD, for its goodness. - - - Amazon
Gift Cards - - - Spiritual Guidance - see http://shalomplace.org/eve/forums
for these and hundreds of other
discussions. The Ark: Providing
a variety of scripture and lectionary study resources. Theology Note of the
Week This is an identification of the universe with their god. With this view there is a blurring of the distinction between the Creator and the creation as well as an attack upon the personality and nature of God. Pantheism tends to equate God with the process and existence of the universe and states that the universe is god and god is the universe. This is not true because the true God is the creator of the universe (Isaiah 44:24) and therefore separate from it. |
Featured Spiritual
Growth Resources
 The "Logic" of Happiness: Proverbs and Practical Wisdom for
Spiritual Living. Philip St. Romain .A treasury of versatile, uplifting, and intuitive meditations, proverbs, exhortations, reflections, and exploratory questions that direct and enlighten the mind and warm the heart. Liguori Publications, 1995 edition reprinted in paperback and available in several ebook formats. Paperback - Kindle - ePub - PDF - - - Book (movie, CD) of the Week Spiritual Direction and the Encounter with Christ, the Friend of the Bridegroom, by Thomas H. Green S.J. Ave Maris Press, 2000. - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0877939381/?tag=christianspiritu  Whether you are a director
or a directee, this book contains valuable information and healthy
advice for you. It gives the story of how Father Green became a
director, how he responds to direction, and how he aims to direct
others. Especially valuable is the chapter on the qualifications of a director for the one who is seeking direction. Five qualifications seem necessary, with an additional one for good measure. They are: compatibility, shared vision, objectivity, a good listener, confidentiality, and "ahead of me on the journey". Green notes signs that a person needs a director, signs when direction should be terminated, signs that the directee is simply wasting his/her time, aids as to directing one who has visions and spiritual visits from angels, the benefits directors can receive from the process, saints and models for direction, ways to delve into deeper prayer, dangers of emotional involvement, and much more. Direction implies a risk and a reward. This book discloses the essence, the process, and the aim of spiritual direction. On a lighter note, the author speaks of his introduction into kindergarten when he had not reached the approved age. His mother said to the teacher, "Please take him. I am drained by all his questions." This book by that "all grown up priest" answers many questions folks may have about spiritual direction. - thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review. 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=1150 Sts. Cosmas and Damian (d. 303?): September 26  Nothing is known of their
lives except that they suffered martyrdom in Syria during the
persecution of Diocletian.A church erected on the site of their burial place was enlarged by the emperor Justinian. Devotion to the two saints spread rapidly in both East and West. A famous basilica was erected in their honor in Constantinople. Their names were placed in the canon of the Mass, probably in the sixth century. Legend says that they were twin brothers born in Arabia, who became skilled doctors. They were among those who are venerated in the East as the "moneyless ones" because they did not charge a fee for their services. It was impossible that such prominent persons would escape unnoticed in time of persecution: They were arrested and beheaded. Nine centuries later, Francis of Assisi (October 4) rebuilt the dilapidated San Damiano chapel outside Assisi. - - - Joke of the Week - Actual instruction lables found on products... ON A HAIR DRYER: Do not use while sleeping. ON A BAG OF FRITOS: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside. ON A BAR OF DIAL SOAP: Directions: Use like regular soap. ON A HOTEL-PROVIDED SHOWER CAP: Fits one head. ON TESCO'S TIRAMISU DESERT: Do not turn upside down. (Printed on the bottom of the box.) ON MARKS & SPENCER BREAD PUDDING: Product will be hot after heating. ON NYTOL (A SLEEP AID): Warning: may cause drowsiness. ON A KITCHEN KNIFE: Warning keep out of children. ON A STRING OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: For indoor or outdoor use only. ON SAINSBURY'S PEANUTS: Warning: contains nuts. ON AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PACKET OF NUTS: Instructions: open packet, eat nuts. ON A CHAINSAW: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands. (from http://www.pacprod.com/jokes.pl) - - - Web
Resource of the Week
Wallpaperstop - http://www.wallpaperstop.com/ Loads of incredible pictures, here, including many that are graphic arts pieces. Even if you don't end up using any for computer desktop wallpaper, you will surely enjoy browsing through the collection. I especially enjoyed the Space Wallpaper collection; the Nature collection also has some amazing images. |
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