Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Wed, 08/25/10
- 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
- Preview online
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: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps. 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21; Mt
25:14-30
Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps. 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11; Heb
12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14
R. (cf. 11b) God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the
poor.
The just rejoice and exult before God;
they are glad and rejoice.
Sing to God, chant praise to his name;
whose name is the LORD.
The father of orphans and the defender of widows
is God in his holy dwelling.
God gives a home to the forsaken;
he leads forth prisoners to prosperity.
A bountiful rain you showered down, O God, upon your inheritance;
you restored the land when it languished;
your flock settled in it;
in your goodness, O God, you provided it for the needy.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Hades
New Testament term for the Hebrew "sheol," which is the abode of
the conscious dead. It is apparently a place (Acts 2:31). In
Revelation it is referred to as a creature on a horse (Rev. 6:8).
In Rev. 1:18, it says that Christ holds the keys to death and Hades.
- http://www.carm.org/h
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- St. Gregory the Great (540-604) September 3.
Coming events cast their shadows before: Gregory was the prefect of
Rome before he was 30. After five years in office he resigned,
founded six monasteries on his Sicilian estate and became a
Benedictine monk in his own home at Rome.
Ordained a priest, he became one of the pope's seven deacons, and
also served six years in the East as papal representative in
Constantinople. He was recalled to become abbot, and at the age of
50 was elected pope by the clergy and people of Rome.
He was direct and firm. He removed unworthy priests from office,
forbade taking money for many services, emptied the papal treasury
to ransom prisoners of the Lombards and to care for persecuted Jews
and the victims of plague and famine. He was very concerned about
the conversion of England, sending 40 monks from his own monastery.
He is known for his reform of the liturgy, for strengthening
respect for doctrine. Whether he was largely responsible for the
revision of "Gregorian" chant is disputed.
Gregory lived in a time of perpetual strife with invading Lombards
and difficult relations with the East. When Rome itself was under
attack, he interviewed the Lombard king.
An Anglican historian has written: "It is impossible to conceive
what would have been the confusion, the lawlessness, the chaotic
state of the Middle Ages without the medieval papacy; and of the
medieval papacy, the real father is Gregory the Great."
His book, Pastoral Care, on the duties and qualities of a bishop,
was read for centuries after his death. He described bishops mainly
as physicians whose main duties were preaching and the enforcement
of discipline. In his own down-to-earth preaching, Gregory was
skilled at applying the daily gospel to the needs of his listeners.
Called "the Great," Gregory has been given a place with Augustine,
Ambrose and Jerome as one of the four key doctors of the Western
Church.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1127
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Where There's Hope There's Life: Women's Stories of Homelessness
and Survival," by Anthony J. Gittins. Liguori, 2006.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764814109/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
This is a story of twelve homeless women who tell their readers
what it means to be without a home and poor on the streets of the
cities. The pain of these women shows also their inner strength and
their beauty. Gittins does not try to elicit guilt or pity; rather
he intends that readers come away from this book with compassion,
understanding, and even some kind of a concrete response.
Gittins offered a small stipend to every women who was willing to
tell her story. This brought some women to a new kind of courage in
facing their own situation, and even trying to improve what life
seemed to have cast their way. Each brave woman seems to have had
an abiding belief in God's love and didn't blame God for their
situation. Even though the stories are all tragic, the women find
courage to continue, even affording humor in their desolation.
The author hopes that the reading of his story will cut some
readers to the bone, and expose the many sins of those who are
prejudiced against the homeless. "Isn't it their own fault?" "No,
most of the time it isn't their own fault." Gittins hopes that
justice and decency will live again and teach us anew about
Eucharist and a deeper love of God and neighbor.
One reviewer says, "Oh, how the Church needs this book". The Church
needs its honesty, its challenge, its wisdom, and its wit. (We are
that church).
- Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
A variety of topics are under discussion.
Secular Carmelites - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
The Greatly Ghastly Rand - Book and Movie Review forums.
Where are the guys? - Shalom Place Lounge forum.
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
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/
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.
http://www.kyrie.com/places/index.htm
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
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Find the Divine
- http://www.findthedivine.com/index.html
Are you looking for a retreat center to go to for a few days of
prayer and relaxation? Or perhaps one that provides structured
retreats or workshops of interest to you? This web site is a good
place to investigate. The listing of retreat centers is fairly
comprehensive, but the listing of programs provided is rather
limited as a fee is required for such listings and many retreat
centers do not advertise widely. Still, once you know what retreat
centers are out there, you can look them up on the net and find the
info you need.
There are other beneficial resources: links, books, articles,
testimonials, and even a posting of job opportunities at retreat
centers.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- The Best Way To Pray
A priest, a minister and a guru sat discussing the best positions
for prayer, while a telephone repairman worked nearby.
"Kneeling is definitely the best way to pray," the priest said.
"No," said the minister. "I get the best results standing with my
hands outstretched to Heaven."
"You're both wrong," the guru said. "The most effective prayer
position is lying down on the floor."
The repairman could contain himself no longer. "Hey, fellas," he
interrupted. "The best prayin' I ever did was when I was hangin'
upside down from a telephone pole."
(Thanks, Carol!)
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