Message of 7-1-10
Published: Thu, 06/24/10
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
Doubts are the messengers of the Living One to the honest. They are
the first knock at our door of things that are not yet, but have to
be, understood...Doubt must precede every deeper assurance; for
uncertainties are what we first see when we look into a region
hitherto unknown, unexplored, unannexed.
- George Macdonald
(What doubts are you struggling with these days? How might they be
invitations to deeper seeking . . . trusting . . . surrendering?)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
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Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Mt 9:1-8
R. (10cd) The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are
just.
The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul;
The decree of the LORD is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.
The precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
The command of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eye.
The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever;
The ordinances of the LORD are true,
all of them just.
They are more precious than gold,
than a heap of purest gold;
Sweeter also than syrup
or honey from the comb.
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SCRIPTURE MEDITATION
from "Praying the Daily Gospels," by Philip St. Romain:
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- Matthew 9: 1-8 (Jesus and the paralytic)
Today's reading makes little sense unless we realize that Jews
believed sickness was a manifestation of the power of sin in the
world. By offering the paralytic forgiveness and healing, Jesus
reveals his power over the forces of sin.
- How does sin most often break into your life? Hear Jesus' words
'Courage child, your sins are forgiven." Pray for the grace to
accept God's forgiveness.
- Do you know someone who is sick, depressed, or overburdened who
would appreciate some support from you?
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
- "Imitation of Christ," by Thomas A. Kempis
The Voice of Christ
MY CHILD, the more you depart from yourself, the more you will
be able
to enter into Me. As the giving up of exterior things brings
interior
peace, so the forsaking of self unites you to God. I will have
you
learn perfect surrender to My will, without contradiction or
complaint.
Follow Me. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Without the
Way,
there is no going. Without the Truth, there is no knowing.
Without the
Life, there is no living. I am the Way which you must follow, the
Truth which you must believe, the Life for which you must hope.
I am
the inviolable Way, the infallible Truth, the unending Life. I
am the
Way that is straight, the supreme Truth, the Life that is true,
the
blessed, the uncreated Life. If you abide in My Way you shall
know the
Truth, and the Truth shall make you free, and you shall attain
life
everlasting.
- chapter 56
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Carmelite Method)
A. Introduction: settling in, relaxing in awareness of God's
presence.
B. Reading the text slowly, prayerfully.
C. Meditation: imaginative representation of the material;
reflection
on the meaning of the material and its application to one's life.
D. Affective prayer: conversation with God, attentive to sharing
feelings awakened in meditation. Prayer of petition, thanksgiving,
remorse.
E. Resting in God in silent loving awareness, if moved to do so.
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