Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 05/06/11
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
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- Spiritual Growth Resources for the Easter Season
- 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 RESOURCES FOR THE EASTER SEASON
"Jesus is Risen!"
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In this booklet, it is emphasized that the foundational conviction
for a Christian's attitude is belief in the resurrection of Jesus.
We examine the evidence for the resurrection and show how we can
encounter the risen Christ today--how we can make sense of pain and
problems, and learn to live the risen life.
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"Jesus Alive in Our Lives"
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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
of 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 present 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: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21
Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps. 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pt 1:17-21;
Lk 24:13-35
R. Lord, you will show us the path of life.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence;
because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
You will show me the path to life,
abounding joy in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Judgment
Condemnation. There are several judgments: the judgment of the
believer's sins (John 5:24), the judgment of the believer's self (1
Cor. 11:31-32), the judgment of the believer's works (2 Cor. 5:10),
the judgment of the nations (Matt. 25:31-46), and the judgment of
the wicked (Rev. 20:11-15).
There is no judgment for the Christian in respect to salvation
(Rom. 8:1). We were judged in Christ on the cross 2000 years ago.
However, as Christians we will be judged according to our works (2
Cor. 5:10) with, most probably, varying degrees of rewards. But,
remember, the judgment of our works does not affect our salvation.
- http://www.carm.org/j
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- St. Catharine of Bologna (1413-1463): May 9
Some Franciscan saints led fairly public lives; Catharine
represents the saints who served the Lord in obscurity.
Catharine, born in Bologna, was related to the nobility in Ferrara
and was educated at court there. She received a liberal education
at the court and developed some interest and talent in painting. In
later years as a Poor Clare, Catharine sometimes did manuscript
illumination and also painted miniatures.
At the age of 17, she joined a group of religious women in Ferrara.
Four years later the whole group joined the Poor Clares in that
city. Jobs as convent baker and portress preceded her selection as
novice mistress.
In 1456, she and 15 other sisters were sent to establish a Poor
Clare monastery in Florence. As abbess Catharine worked to preserve
the peace of the new community. Her reputation for holiness drew
many young women to the Poor Clare life. She was canonized in 1712.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1904
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Contemplative Ethics," by Dennis J. Billy, CSsR. Paulist Press,
2011.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0809146800/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
The author's aim in this book is to study the relationship between
spirituality and moral theology. Thus he wants to enrich both
disciplines by sharing how they relate to one another on an equal
footing and in a genuine spirit of cooperation. He writes how the
immersion of one's self in the mystery of Christ affects the way
one thinks about the nature and scope of one's action in the world.
He believes that the task of Catholic moral theology today is to
foster an ongoing integration of spirituality, morality,
contemplation and action, goodness and holiness, in the lives of
people it seeks to serve.
"Contemplative ethics requires a continuous backdrop of inner
silence or silence of the heart. It bids us consider every
dimension of our human makeup in the light of Jesus Christ, the New
Man. It embraces a three-fold movement of contemplation, communion
, and mission. It focuses not only on human actions and the virtues
needed to perform them, but also on the attitudes we must have to
sustain the options we have chosen to direct us."
Each of the six chapters ends with a series of questions entitled
"Contemplating the Face of Christ" and a section on how one might
follow the promptings of the Spirit.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
A variety of topics are under discussion.
Atlas Shrugged: the movie - Book and Movie Reviews forum.
How do you feel about birth control? - Christian Spirituality
Issues forum.
OBL dead, and Hamas objects . . . Religion and Culture 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)
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
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/
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
The resurrection of Jesus in Christian art
- http://www.bible-art.info/Resurrection.htm
This page features a fine array of artistic depictions of the risen
Christ, with comments on the paintings and links to more
information about the artists and other points of interest. Take
your time. Enjoy!
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- The Mystery . . .
A man takes his place in the theater, but his seat is too far from
the stage. He whispers to the usher, "This is a mystery, and I have
to watch a mystery close up. Get me a better seat, and I'll give
you a handsome tip."
The usher moves him into the second row, and the man hands the
usher a quarter. Yep. 25 cents.
The usher looks at the quarter in his hand, leans over and
whispers, "The wife did it."
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