Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Wed, 10/27/10
- 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
"Cricital Issues in Christian Contemplative Practice" paperback
book, PDF download, or ePub e-book.
- by James Arraj and Philip St. Romain
The stories, discussions and short essays you will encounter in
this book can at first glance appear bewildering. What does talk
about everything from the psychological unconscious to strange
energy movements in the body that the Hindus called kundalini have
to do with the Christian life of prayer and contemplation? But the
wide-ranging debates found here are the result of the Christian
mystical tradition trying to wake up and throw off the torpor of a
sleep that has lasted more than 300 years. And the most amazing
thing about these discussions is that they are taking place in a
new context which is not a theoretical theological analysis of the
spiritual life, but among people who are concerned with how one
would go about living the contemplative life day by day, and who
are actually trying to do it. In short, we face the first sustained
practical interest in contemplation since the end of the 17th
century, but already this enthusiasm has raised critical questions
that need to be addressed lest these new beginnings go astray.
Part I introduces us to three modern attempts to renew the
Christian life of prayer.
Part II allows us to meet people today who have had Christian
experiences of prayer and contemplation.
Part III explores how the renewal of the Christian contemplative
life is interacting with Eastern forms of meditation.
The material here came originally from www.shalomplace.com and
www.innerexplorations.com
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information
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26; Ps 42:2, 3, 5; Lk 14:1, 7-11
Sunday: Wis 11:22-12:2; Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14; 2
Thes 1:11-2:2; Lk 19:1-10
R. (cf. 1) I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
I will extol you, O my God and King,
and I will bless your name forever and ever.
Every day will I bless you,
and I will praise your name forever and ever.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might.
The LORD is faithful in all his words
and holy in all his works.
The LORD lifts up all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Holy Spirit
The third person of the Godhead. He is completely God. He is called
God (Acts 5:3-4), has a will (1 Cor. 12:11), speaks (Acts 8:29;
13:2), and knows all things (John 14:17). He is not an "active
force" as the Jehovah's Witnesses mistakenly teach. The Holy Spirit
is alive and is fully and completely God. He is called the Spirit
of God (Gen. 1:2), Holy Spirit (Psalm 51:11), the Helper (John
14:16,26), and Eternal Spirit (Heb. 9:14). He knows all things (1
Cor. 2:10-11), is all powerful (Luke 1:35), and is everywhere
(Psalm 139:7-13). (See Trinity and Holy Spirit.)
- http://www.carm.org/h
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- Charles Borromeo
Although he belonged to Milanese nobility and was related to the
powerful Medici family, he desired to devote himself to the Church.
When his uncle, Cardinal de Medici, was elected pope in 1559 as
Pius IV, he made Charles cardinal-deacon and administrator of the
Archdiocese of Milan while he was still a layman and a young
student. Because of his intellectual qualities he was entrusted
with several important offices connected with the Vatican and later
appointed secretary of state with responsibility for the papal
states. The untimely death of his elder brother brought Charles to
a definite decision to be ordained a priest, despite relatives'
insistence that he marry. Soon after he was ordained a priest at
the age of 25, he was consecrated bishop of Milan.
Because of his work at the Council of Trent, he was not allowed to
take up residence in Milan until the Council was over. Charles had
encouraged the pope to renew the Council in 1562 after it had been
suspended for 10 years. Working behind the scenes, St. Charles
deserves the credit for keeping the Council in session when at
several points it was on the verge of breaking up. He took upon
himself the task of the entire correspondence during the final
phase.
Eventually Charles was allowed to devote his time to the
Archdiocese of Milan, where the religious and moral picture was far
from bright. The reform needed in every phase of Catholic life
among both clergy and laity was initiated at a provincial council
of all the bishops under him. Specific regulations were drawn up
for bishops and other clergy: If the people were to be converted to
a better life, the had to be the first to give a good example and
renew their apostolic spirit.
Charles took the initiative in giving good example. He allotted
most of his income to charity, forbade himself all luxury and
imposed severe penances upon himself. He sacrificed wealth, high
honors, esteem and influence to become poor. During the plague and
famine of 1576, he tried to feed 60,000 to 70,000 people daily. To
do this he borrowed large sums of money that required years to
repay. Whereas the civil authorities fled at the height of the
plague, he stayed in the city, where he ministered to the sick and
the dying, helping those in want.
Work and the heavy burdens of his high office began to affect his
health. He died at the age of 46.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1189
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Spirituality of the Beatitudes: Matthew's Challenge for First
World Christians," by Michael Crosby O.F.M. Orbis Press. 1987.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310207002/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
This is a book that does not grow old or outdated because it is so
deeply involved in Matthew's story of the Beatitudes. Crosby chose
Matthew's version of the Beatitudes instead of the shorter form
given in Luke simply because he wanted his book to have at least
eight chapters. In so doing, Crosby enters upon an exciting
experience of faith. This is what he offers his readers.
Crosby learned that Matthew wrote his Gospel for First World
Christians and this makes it so relevant to today's readers in the
New World. He learned that this Matthew is not the tax collector in
the Gospel according to Matthew. This writer was steeped in
rabbinic knowledge and Jewish ways and was at home in the
Greek-speaking world. His community experienced religious upheaval,
conflicts of authority and interpretation of the law, as well as
cultural clashes. Crosby thus finds Matthew speaking to today's
world.
- thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
A variety of topics are under discussion.
Legalize all drugs - poll and discussion in Religion and Culture
forum.
Liberal Media - Religion and Culture forum.
Do Tampons Take Your Virginity - Book and Movie Reviews forum.
- see http://shalomplace.org/eve/forums for this and hundreds of
other discussions.
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
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
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://emmanuellahouse.shawwebspace.ca/
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
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Election Results 2010
- http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/
There are lots of good places on the Internet to track the results
of next week's elections in the U.S. This map-based approach on
politico.com is a quick and easy way to review results pertaining
to state federal and gubernatorial candidates.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- The ashes
A guy goes to a girl's house for the first time, and she shows him
into the living room. She excuses herself to go to the kitchen to
get them some snacks and drinks. As he's standing there alone, he
notices a cute little vase on the mantle.
He picks it up, and as he's looking at it, she walks back in. He
says, "What's this?"
She says, "Oh, my father's ashes are in there."
He turns beet red in horror and goes, "Geez, oh . . . I . . ."
She says, "Yeah, he's too lazy to go to the kitchen to get an
ashtray."
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