Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 08/13/10
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
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- Spiritual Growth Resource of the Month
- Weekend Readings
- Theology Note of the Week
- Saint of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Shalom Place Discussion Board
- Personal Spiritual Guidance
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Website of the Week
- Joke of the Week
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH RESOURCE OF THE MONTH
"Jesus Alive in Our Lives," 2nd Edition. Lulu Press, 2010. 158
pages.
- by Philip St. Romain
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/jesus-alive-in-our-lives/11780728
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This work bundles together three related works previously published
for different purposes.
Part One - "The Meaning of the Resurrection," examines the
evidence for the Resurrection and then treats its implications for
the life of the believer.
Part Two - "Encountering the Risen Christ," reflects on meeting
the risen Christ in his four modes of presence to us:
personal/historical, communal, sacramental and cosmic.
Part Three - "The Gift of the Spirit," notes the decisive role
of the Holy Spirit in the lives of early Christian believers, and
in our own as well. The theme running through these three parts is
that Jesus of Nazareth is risen, and that we can come to know him
and give evidence of his life and love in our own as well.
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps. 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19;
Mt 19:13-15
Sunday: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps. 45:10, 11, 12, 16; 1
Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56
R. (10bc) The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold.
The queen takes her place at your right hand in gold of Ophir.
Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear,
forget your people and your father's house.
So shall the king desire your beauty;
for he is your lord.
They are borne in with gladness and joy;
they enter the palace of the king.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Grace, Sanctifying
In Roman Catholicism, sanctifying grace is a stable and
supernatural disposition that perfects the soul itself to enable it
to live with God, to act by his love.
- http://www.carm.org/g
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- St. Jane Frances de Chantal (1562-1641) - Aug. 18
Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun and founder of a religious
community. Her mother died when Jane was 18 months old, and her
father, head of parliament at Dijon, France, became the main
influence on her education. She developed into a woman of beauty
and refinement, lively and cheerful in temperament. At 21 she
married Baron de Chantal, by whom she had six children, three of
whom died in infancy. At her castle she restored the custom of
daily Mass, and was seriously engaged in various charitable works.
Jane's husband was killed after seven years of marriage, and she
sank into deep dejection for four months at her family home. Her
father-in-law threatened to disinherit her children if she did not
return to his home. He was then 75, vain, fierce and extravagant.
Jane Frances managed to remain cheerful in spite of him and his
insolent housekeeper.
When she was 32, she met St. Francis de Sales (October 24), who
became her spiritual director, softening some of the severities
imposed by her former director. She wanted to become a nun but he
persuaded her to defer this decision. She took a vow to remain
unmarried and to obey her director.
After three years Francis told her of his plan to found an
institute of women which would be a haven for those whose health,
age or other considerations barred them from entering the already
established communities. There would be no cloister, and they would
be free to undertake spiritual and corporal works of mercy. They
were primarily intended to exemplify the virtues of Mary at the
Visitation (hence their name, the Visitation nuns): humility and
meekness.
The usual opposition to women in active ministry arose and Francis
de Sales was obliged to make it a cloistered community following
the Rule of St. Augustine. Francis wrote his famous Treatise on the
Love of God for them. The congregation (three women) began when
Jane Frances was 45. She underwent great sufferings: Francis de
Sales died; her son was killed; a plague ravaged France; her
daughter-in-law and son-in-law died. She encouraged the local
authorities to make great efforts for the victims of the plague and
she put all her convent's resources at the disposal of the sick.
During a part of her religious life, she had to undergo great
trials of the spirit--interior anguish, darkness and spiritual
dryness. She died while on a visitation of convents of the
community.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1111
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Disarming the Heart: Toward a Vow of Non-Violence," by John Dear,
Herald Press. 1993.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0836136527/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
After many pages explaining the vow of non-violence that John Dear
and three friends made in August, 1984, the author proceeds to tell
the readers how important the vow is. He engaged in three years of
preparation, reflecting on the meaning of violence, addiction to
violence, and the idols of violence. He calls non-violence the
spirit of love and truth in remembering all God's children and he
says that all are invited to be in solidarity with the poor and the
oppressed. Dear explains how the vow can be a channel of grace and
needs to be accompanied with intense prayer.
One of Dear's favorite models of non-violence is Gandhi who paid
for his life of non-violence by being assassinated, but died
praying for his murderers.
Dear is at his best in the chapter called on " Jesus, the Model of
Non-violence." He shows Jesus as deliberately breaking the Sabbath
law, driving our money changers, and confronting the Pharisees for
their rigidity, but Jesus always acted in a non-violent manner. He
gave His life for His belief in the sacredness of the human person.
"In a world that continues to reject non-violence, a vow of
non-violence can inspire us to a single-minded life of active
non-violence. Then God's reign of non-violence, revealed in Jesus,
can continue to be a realized vow. The non-violent Jesus invites
us to take up this challenge now."
- Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
A variety of topics are under discussion.
Jesus of the Divine Mercy and the child - Transformative
Experiences forum.
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other discussions.
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Serenity of the Mind: supporting those who served and who suffer
from PTSD.
http://serenityofthemind.com/default.html
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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Contemplative Rudder: "In the midst of Consecrated Silence
atmospherics ... a Rudder!
http://www.contemplativerudder.com/
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
Institute for Women's Spiritual Dynamics: holistic, flexible,
sensible Christian spirituality for women.
http://www.womensspiritualdynamics.com/
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: retreat center in central
Kansas..
http://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
Comics.com
- http://comics.com/
Features a huge collection of comic strips that you can browse by
date and type. Also includes editorial cartoons, which are my
favorites. A good place to visit if you need a chuckle.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- On proselytizing a bear
A priest, a Pentecostal preacher and a Rabbi all served as
chaplains to the students of the University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa they would get together two or three times a week for
coffee and to talk shop.
One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't
really all that hard. A real challenge would be to preach to a
bear. One thing led to another and they decided to do an
experiment. They would all go up to the Smokies, find a bear,
preach to it, and attempt to convert it.
Seven days later, they're all together to discuss the experience.
Father Flannery, who has his arm in a sling, is on crutches, and
has various bandages on his body and limbs, went first. "Well," he
said, "I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I found
him I began to read to him from the Catechism. Well, that bear
wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap me around. So, I
quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Mother
of God, he became as gentle a lamb. The bishop is coming out next
week to give him first communion and confirmation."
Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, with an arm
and both legs in casts, and an IV drip. In his best fire and
brimstone oratory he claimed, "WELL brothers, you KNOW that WE
don't sprinkle! I went out and I FOUND me a bear. And then I
began to read to my bear from God's HOLY WORD! But that bear
wanted nothing to do with me, so I took HOLD of him and we began to
wrassle. We wrassled down one hill, UP another and DOWN another
until we came to a creek. So right quick like, I DUNKED him and
BAPTIZED his hairy soul. And just like you said, he became as
gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the day praising Jesus.'"
They both looked down at the rabbi, who was lying in a hospital
bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IV's and monitors
running in and out of him. He was in real bad shape. The rabbi
looks up and says, "Looking back on it, circumcision may not have
been the best way to start.'"
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