Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 05/20/11
- 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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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 - â€oeThe Meaning of the Resurrection,†examines the evidence
of the Resurrection and then treats its implications for the life
of the believer.
Part Two - â€oeEncountering 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 -
â€oeThe 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 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; Jn
15:9-17
Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b4, 5, 6; 1 Pt
2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10
R. (1) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me in right paths
for his nameâ€(TM)s sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side.
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come.
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THEOLOGY NOTE OF THE WEEK
- Justify, Justification
To be justified is to declared legally righteous. It is a divine
act where God declares the sinner to be innocent of his sins. It is
not that the sinner is now sinless, but that he is "declared"
sinless. The sinner is not made righteous in that his soul is
changed or that his soul is infused with God's grace. Instead,
justification is a legal act of imputing the righteousness of
Christ to the believer (Rom. 4:11; Phil. 3:9). This justification
is based on the shed blood of Jesus, "...having now been justified
by His blood..." (Rom. 5:9). When God sees the Christian, He sees
him through the sacrifice of Jesus and "sees" him without sin. This
declaration of innocence is not without cost for it required the
satisfaction of God's Law, "...without shedding of blood there is
no forgiveness," (Heb. 9:22). By the sacrifice of Jesus, in the
"one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to
all men," (Rom. 5:18, NASB). In justification, the justice of God
fell upon Himself--Jesus. We receive mercy--we are not judged
according to our sins. And grace is shed upon us--we receive
eternal life. This justification is a gift of grace (Rom. 3:24), by
faith (Rom. 3:28) because Jesus bore our guilt (Isaiah 53:12).
- http://www.carm.org/j
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- St. Philip Neri (1515-1595): May 26
Philip Neri was a sign of contradiction, combining popularity with
piety against the background of a corrupt Rome and a disinterested
clergy, the whole post-Renaissance malaise.
At an early age, he abandoned the chance to become a businessman,
moved to Rome from Florence and devoted his life and individuality
to God. After three years of philosophy and theology studies, he
gave up any thought of ordination. The next 13 years were spent in
a vocation unusual at the timeâ€"that of a layperson actively engaged
in prayer and the apostolate.
As the Council of Trent was reforming the Church on a doctrinal
level, Philipâ€(TM)s appealing personality was winning him friends from
all levels of society, from beggars to cardinals. He rapidly
gathered around himself a group of laypersons won over by his
audacious spirituality. Initially they met as an informal prayer
and discussion group, and also served poor people in Rome.
At the urging of his confessor, he was ordained a priest and soon
became an outstanding confessor, gifted with the knack of piercing
the pretenses and illusions of others, though always in a
charitable manner and often with a joke. He arranged talks,
discussions and prayers for his penitents in a room above the
church. He sometimes led â€oeexcursions†to other churches, often with
music and a picnic on the way.
Some of his followers became priests and lived together in
community. This was the beginning of the Oratory, the religious
institute he founded. A feature of their life was a daily afternoon
service of four informal talks, with vernacular hymns and prayers.
Giovanni Palestrina was one of Philipâ€(TM)s followers, and composed
music for the services.
The Oratory was finally approved after suffering through a period
of accusations of being an assembly of heretics, where laypersons
preached and sang vernacular hymns! (Cardinal Newman founded the
first English-speaking house of the Oratory three centuries later.)
Philipâ€(TM)s advice was sought by many of the prominent figures of his
day. He is one of the influential figures of the
Counter-Reformation, mainly for converting to personal holiness
many of the influential people within the Church itself. His
characteristic virtues were humility and gaiety.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1395
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"On-The-Job Prayers," by William David Thompson. Acta
Publications, 2006.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0879463023/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
Most people spend most of their time in the workplace. This book
is written for those people who use their time and energy working
in ordinary jobs. This book is not telling readers about
spirituality, but is inviting one to practice spirituality. The
writer hopes readers will experience God not only in experience but
also intellectually. He hopes readers will find God everywhere, and
his writing is practical, concise, and effective.
Thompson gives his Christian readers 101 reflections and prayers .
These chapters involve Scripture, current literature on
spirituality, and a short prayer by the author. Readers are
encouraged to return to their work with a renewed awareness that
our work and how we do it has real meaning in the greater scheme of
things.
The table of contents give titles of the 101 sections and the
reader can choose the type of reflection and prayer suitable to
his/her mood and need. Some examples are: Spiritual hunger What
are you doing? Godâ€(TM)s call Hope for a better world
Being gracious on the job Work with purpose The price of a
day Striking a balance Iâ€(TM)m sorry
Whatever you do What are we about Today is precious
Laboring with character
Holy work Serving others What defines you? Using time well
Making sense of it all
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
A variety of topics are under discussion.
Praying for others - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
Abortion Issues - Christian Morality and Theology forum.
Deliverance from Evil Spirits - 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)
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
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
Basic Facts about Christianity
- http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/index.htm
Lots of links to puruse concerning the story of Christ's followers.
Take your time to click around. Even if you've been reading up on
this topic for years, you're sure to find something new, and/or
interesting.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Dire coincidences
Three men were discussing at a bar about coincidences. The first
man said, " my wife was reading a "tale of two cities" and she gave
birth to twins"
"Thatâ€(TM)s funny", the second man remarked, "my wife was reading 'the
three musketeers' and she gave birth to triplets"
The third man shouted, "Good God, I have to rush home!"
When asked what the problem was, he exclaimed, " When I left the
house, my wife was reading Ali baba and the forty Thieves"!!!
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