Weekend Edition: Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Thu, 07/10/08
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Saint of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Email Spirituality Series
- Shalom Place Premium Groups
- Spiritual Enrichment Resource
- Email Spirituality Series
- Shalom Place Discussion Board
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Website of the Week
- Joke of the Week
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21
Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom
8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43
R. (5a) Lord, you are good and forgiving.
You, O LORD, are good and forgiving,
abounding in kindness to all who call upon you.
Hearken, O LORD, to my prayer
and attend to the sound of my pleading.
All the nations you have made shall come
and worship you, O LORD,
and glorify your name.
For you are great, and you do wondrous deeds;
you alone are God.
You, O LORD, are a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in kindness and fidelity.
Turn toward me, and have pity on me;
give your strength to your servant.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- July 23rd. St. Apollonia.
She was a deaconess of the church in Alexandria in Egypt, martyred
in 249 in her old age. During a riot when much Christian property
was destroyed "they seized her, broke out all her teeth with blows
on her jaws, and piling up a bonfire before the city, threatened to
burn her alive if she refused to recite with them their blasphemous
sayings. But she asked for a brief delay and without flinching
leapt into the fire and was consumed". Later her 'life' became a
'legend'; she was transformed into a beautiful young girl, whose
teeth were extracted with pincers; in another version she was a
princess who, before dying, promised to help all with toothache.
She is usually shown in art holding a tooth with a pair of pincers,
or having her teeth removed by some infernal contraption. In the
USA there is even a dentists' professional magazine called "The
Apollonian", which does not inspire confidence in the
start-of-the-art nature of the profession.
- http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/st_apollonia.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Your Life is Worth Mine: How Polish Nuns Saved Hundreds of Jewish
Children in German-occupied Poland," by Ewa Kurek. Hoppocrene
Books of New York, 1997.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ref=noism/0781804094/christianspiritu/
The fate of Jewish children during World War II is explored in
depth by one of the "saved" Jewish children, Ewa Kurek. She helps
her readers understand the Nazis' efficient ways of meeting their
murderous aims, the painful predicaments of Jewish children, and
the willingness of some nuns to risk their lives to save the hunted
little ones. She gives her readers fresh insights in the
relationship between good and evil.
Polish nuns in over 200 religious institutions of schools,
orphanages and convents saved over 1,200 Jewish children from the
horrors of the Hitler regime. These nuns rescued the children even
as they risked the death penalty themselves.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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As Amazon.com affiliate, we are paid a small fee for purchases
originating from our web site. Every little bit helps!
http://shalomplace.com/books/index.html
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SHALOM PLACE PREMIUM GROUPS
- Life-long learning and study and spiritual growth.
Groups now open include the following:
A. Psychological Types and Spirituality
B. The Way of Christian Spirituality
C. Freedom from Codependency
D. Christian Spirituality Resources
E. Wonderfully Made . . . (Christian metaphysics)
F. Growing in Christ
G. Communities in Transition (Spiral Dynamics)
H. Discerning God's Will
I. Dark Night of the Soul
J. Silence, Solitude and Sabbath
K. Alpha Group -- includes all the above and all to come for only
$65.00.
- see http://shalomplace.org/groups.html for more info.
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SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT RESOURCE
"Recovery Resources for Christians"
- by Philip St. Romain
A reprinting of "Twelve Steps to Spiritual Wholeness" and "Freedom
from Codependency," bound together now as one volume. Ideal for
anyone seeking to use the 12 Step spiritual growth process in the
context of Christian faith.
- see http://shalomplace.com/books/recres.html
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EMAIL SPIRITUALITY SERIES
"The Way of Christian Spirituality"
- 24 teachings on Christian spirituality and practice. Conferences
now available as free email subscription.
- see http://shalomplace.org/basXspir.html for more info and to
subscribe.
"The Five Consents"
- 35 lessons to your email. Topics pertain to faith, hope, loving
service, redemptive suffering, and joyful living. Free-will
donation.
- see http://shalomplace.org/fiveconsents for more info and
subscription form.
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- PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE -
Need a companion for the spiritual journey? We have several
wonderful people ready to help, using email and telephone
conferences to bridge the miles.
- Now providing -
Consultations: this option is best for short-term guidance
pertaining to a specific issue.
Spiritual Direction: ongoing relationship with a spiritual director
to become more attuned to God's presence in all of life.
See http://shalomplace.com/direction/
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week covered a variety of topics:
- see http://shalomplace.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php to read these
topics -
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Contemplative Ministries of the Pacific Northwest: teaching and
support on contemplative practice
http://www.prayeroftheheart.com
Inner Explorations: a vast array of spirituality resources for the
mature Christian.
http://innerexplorations.com
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in
British Columbia
http://members.axion.net/~massf/
The Ark: Providing a variety of scripture and lectionary study
resources.
http://www.theark1.com
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
Kyrie Places of Pilgrimmage and Renewal.
http://www.kyrie.com/places/index.htm
Temenos Catholic Worker: support for homeless youth in Polk Street
neighborhood, San Francisco
http://www.temenos.org/
Contemplative Rudder: "In the midst of Consecrated Silence'
atmospherics ... a Rudder!
http://www.contemplativerudder.com/
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
(Reach other people who have a similar interest in Christian
spirituality. Simply publish a link to Daily Spiritual Seed--
http://shalomplace.com/seed --on a prominent place on your web site
and we will reciprocate with a weekly link to your site in the
newsletter. Contact the Editor when you're ready to begin.)
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
The World Community for Christian Meditation
- http://www.wccm.org/
The World Community for Christian Meditation is ecumenical and
serves a universal "catholic" unity in its dialogue about the daily
practice and power of meditation to change hearts and so transform
our world. The Community continues the work begun by the
Benedictine monk John Main, who taught Christian meditation as way
of restoring the contemplative dimension of faith. The community
sponsors the John Main Seminar and The Way of Peace Program,
meditation retreats, teacher training, online audio talks, and a
quarterly spiritual newsletter. Information on pilgrimages and
local meditation groups as well as an online bookstore offer a wide
range of possibilities to practice Christian meditation.
(Thanks to Diana Murray for this review.)
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
Two men arrive at the Pearly Gates at about the same time, both
wanting to know if they will be admitted to heaven. St. Peter asks
the first man his name, where he is from, and what he did in life.
The man answers that he is John Smith and that he was a taxi driver
in New York City.
St. Peter looks through his book, then gives the man a luxurious
silken robe and a golden staff, and bids him welcome into heaven
for his eternal reward.
St. Peter then asks the second man the same questions. He replies
that his name is Thomas O'Malley, and that he was a Catholic priest
in Chicago. St. Peter looks in his book, then gives him a cotton
robe and a wooden staff, and bids him to enter into heaven for his
eternal reward.
Father O'Malley says, Wait a minute! Why did that taxi driver get a
silken robe and golden staff while I, a Catholic Priest and a man
of God, got a cotton robe and wooden staff?
St. Peter told him that the rewards in heaven are based on results,
and while Father O'Malley preached, people slept, but while John
Smith drove, people prayed!
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