Message of 1-19-09
Published: Tue, 01/13/09
- resources for prayer and spiritual growth
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find him the rest
of the day.
- John Bunyan
(It does seem that there is a "window of openness" in the early
morning that closes as we get busy with our daily routine.)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4; Mk 2:18-22
R. (4b) You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The LORD said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand
till I make your enemies your footstool."
The scepter of your power the LORD will stretch forth from Zion:
"Rule in the midst of your enemies."
"Yours is princely power in the day of your birth, in holy splendor;
before the daystar, like the dew, I have begotten you."
The LORD has sworn, and he will not repent:
"You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."
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REFLECTION ON THE SCRIPTURES
- from "Daily Bread"
http://www.preacherexchange.com/daily_bread.htm
"No one takes on this honor but only when called by God."
Each of us is called in baptism to share in the priesthood of
Jesus. Our prayer, our gifts, our works of love are joined to the
saving work of Christ the High Priest, and our vocation is to make
Christ's mission of universal forgiveness, love and justice the
guiding principle of our choices. Whether our work takes us into
the public eye or is done so quietly that only God and those
benefiting from our help ever know of it, nothing done for God in
loving and caring for our brothers and sisters is ever unimportant.
"Thank you, Lord, for joining me to your great priestly work. Make
me like you in all I do."
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LECTIO DIVINA PROCESS
- http://heartlandspirituality.org/vocations/prayer.html
First, you choose a passage of Scripture that you will pray with.
It might be the Gospel reading used in the liturgy of the day, or
anything else you want. The process then follows these steps:
* Reading (lectio) After settling in and quieting yourself,
read the passage slowly, prayerfully. Just let it sink in for a
minute or two, then read it a second time, paying closer attention
to the words or phrases that speak to you.
* Reflecting (meditatio) What do you hear God saying to you in
this passage? What words or phrases caught your attention?
* Responding (oratio) What do you want to say to God in
response to what you've heard? Here you can also voice your prayers
of petition, remorse, thanksgiving, praise, and so forth. If you
sense God speaking to you in your thoughts, feelings or
imagination, you respond as you would in any conversation.
* Resting (contemplatio) If, at any time, you feel drawn to
simply rest in the awareness of God's loving presence, you let
yourself do so. Remain in loving silence as long as you feel
comfortable, perhaps using a simple word or phrase from the
Scripture passage to help deepen your openness to rest in God.
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THEOLOGICAL GEMS FROM EMIL MERCH'S "THEOLOGY OF THE MYSTICAL BODY"
from http://www.innerexplorations.com/chtheomortext/theolgems.htm
520. Christ's humanity... was so great that it could not express
itself fully except in the totality of the human race.
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