Message of 6-18-10
Published: Sun, 06/13/10
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
The commandment of God is, that we love Our Lord in all our heart,
in all our soul, in all our thought. In all our heart; that is, in
all our understanding without erring. In all our soul; that is, in
all our will without gainsaying. In all our thought; that is, that
we think on Him without forgetting. In this manner is very love and
true, that is work of man's will. For love is a willful stirring of
our thoughts unto God, so that it receive nothing that is against
the love of Jesus Christ, and therewith that it be lasting in
sweetness of devotion; and that is the perfection of this life.
- Richard Rolle (1290?-1349), "The Commandments"
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps 132:11, 12, 13-14, 17-18; Mt
6:19-23
R. (13) The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling.
The LORD swore to David
a firm promise from which he will not withdraw:
"Your own offspring
I will set upon your throne."
"If your sons keep my covenant
and the decrees which I shall teach them,
Their sons, too, forever
shall sit upon your throne."
For the LORD has chosen Zion;
he prefers her for his dwelling.
"Zion is my resting place forever;
in her will I dwell, for I prefer her."
"In her will I make a horn to sprout forth for David;
I will place a lamp for my anointed.
His enemies I will clothe with shame,
but upon him my crown shall shine."
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SCRIPTURE MEDITATION
- from
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
I think one of the reasons I'm so intrigued with the hoarding shows
(The Hoarders TV show) is that I probably used to be one. If not,
I was pretty close. I was a pack-rat and a collector. My home used
to be very cluttered. I felt it was wasteful to throw out something
that could be useful. And I always thought I would get around to
using something. When I got married and my husband and I moved into
a house together, I ended up throwing away a lot of stuff instead
of moving it. I still moved a lot. My husband was a much better
housekeeper than I, and made sure stuff stayed neater and more
organized in our home.
That's not to say stuff didn't still accumulate. Since he died, I
think I've done a very admirable job of keeping our home pretty
neat. Not as good as he would, but really good for me! But I've
also stopped buying stuff. I look around and see that there is
really so much stuff and so little of it really meaningful or
necessary. I'm trying to decrease the accumulation here by donating
clothes and stuff to the homeless shelters and the thrift stores.
There are so many people who are truly in need, and so many who
have too much. I should donate my surplice to those who lack. Once
I die, someone will have to deal with it all. Then what good will
it do me? You can't take it with you. There is no real treasure
here; it's all in the next world.
- by Tamora Whitney
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SPIRITUAL READING
- Fenelon's "Maxims of the Saints"
We should not be premature in concluding that inward crucifixion is
complete, and our abandonment to God is without any reservation
whatever. The act of consecration, which is a sort of incipient
step, may be sincere; but the reality of the consecration can be
known only when God has applied the appropriate tests. The trial
will show whether we are wholly the Lord's. Those who prematurely
draw the conclusion that they are so, expose themselves to great
illusion and injury.
- Eighth Article
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Benedictine Approach)
1. Relax. Settle in. Be aware that God is here, now, loving you.
2. Read a short passage of Scripture as though God were speaking
directly to you in it.
3. Choose a phrase from the passage that strikes you and repeat it
slowly, prayerfully, non-analytically.
4. When your heart is full, express to God the needs and sentiments
awakened by your meditation. When you're done, read another passage
and repeat steps 3 and 4.
5. If, at any time, you feel moved to simply be present to God in
loving silence, put the Scripture aside and rest in God.
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