Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 01/23/09
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Commerce Corner
- Theology Note of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Email Spirituality Series
- Shalom Place Premium Groups
- Spiritual Enrichment Resource
- Email Spirituality Series
- Shalom Place Discussion Board
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Website of the Week
- Joke of the Week
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Mk 3:20-21
Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31;
Mk 1:14-20
R. (4a) Teach me your ways, O Lord.
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me;
teach me your paths,
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my savior.
Remember that your compassion, O LORD,
and your love are from of old.
In your kindness remember me,
because of your goodness, O LORD.
Good and upright is the LORD;
thus he shows sinners the way.
He guides the humble to justice
and teaches the humble his way.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Arianism
An ancient theological error that appeared around the year 320. It
taught that God could not appear on the earth, that Jesus was not
eternal and could not be God. Additionally, it taught that there
was only one person in the Godhead: the Father. Jesus, then, was a
creation. It was condemned by the Council of Nicea in 325.
- http://www.carm.org/dictionary.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Things Hidden, Scripture as Spirituality," by Father Richard Rohr.
St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2008.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0867166592/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
Twenty-five years earlier Richard Rohr had written a book called
"The Great Themes of Scripture," which was based on his first taped
talks given in the seventies. In this new decade he was asked to
reflect again on those same great themes. He came to this book with
newer insights and a broader vision from a quarter of his life gone
by. "I came to this book with a much stronger faith in the
objective presence of the 'Stable Witness' within who 'will teach
you everything', and whose 'law is already written on your hearts'.
All that a spiritual teacher really does is 'second the motions' of
the Holy Spirit."
This first motion of the Holy Spirit is planted within each person
by God in the act of creation and it gives the spiritual wisdom for
inner conviction and outer authority. In this book Rohr proceeds
not book by book of the Bible but according to this pattern: a) he
gives capsulated form at the beginning in the Hebrew Scripture. b)
he presents a character or theme development through the whole
middle part of the Bible. c) at the end, especially in the Risen
Christ and in Paul's theology of the Risen Christ, Rohr comes to a
crescendo, a fuller revelation of the Christ, known to be
non-violent and one who invites the reader to loving union.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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"Lessons in Loving: a new look at relationship skills"
by Philip St. Romain, D. Min.
Most of us did not learn the skills we needed to know about how to
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
Divinity and consciousness: the differences - Christian Morality
and Theology forum.
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forum.
Forgiveness - Christian Morality and Theology forum.
- see http://shalomplace.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php to read up on
what's being discussed these days.
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
The Ark: Providing a variety of scripture and lectionary study
resources.
http://www.theark1.com
Kyrie Places of Pilgrimmage and Renewal.
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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
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 (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in
British Columbia
http://members.axion.net/~massf/
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Food for the Poor
- http://foodforthepoor.org
"Our mission is to link the church of the First World with the
church of the Third World in a manner that helps both the
materially poor and the poor in spirit. The materially poor are
served by local churches, clergy and lay leaders who have been
empowered and supplied with goods by Food For The Poor. The poor in
spirit are renewed by their relationship with and service to the
poor through our direct ministry of teaching, encouragement and
prayer. Ultimately, we seek to bring both benefactors and
recipients to a closer union with our Lord."
- from the website
Donations can be made from their home page.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
Little Johnny and the Pastor
One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Johnny was standing
staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the
church. The young man of seven had been staring at the plaque for
some time, so the pastor walked up and stood beside him and gazing
up at the plaque he said quietly, "Good morning son."
"Good morning pastor" replied the young man not taking his eyes off
the plaque. "Sir, what is this?" Johnny asked.
"Well son, these are all the people who have died in the service",
replied the pastor. Soberly, they stood together staring up at the
large plaque.
Little Johnny's voice barely broke the silence when he asked
quietly, "Which one sir, the 8:30 or the 10:30?"
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