Weekend Edition: Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Thu, 08/14/08
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Commerce Corner (new)
- 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: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19;
Mt 19:13-15
Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13-15,
29-32; Mt 15:21-28
R. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you!
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- August 20th. St. Bernard.
He was born in 1090 near Dijon, of a noble family. In 1112 he
joined (and induced others to join) the monastery at Citeaux the
heart of the Cistercian reform. At that time Citeaux was poor and
far from flourishing; it was Bernard's influence which was to save
it and strengthen the whole Cistercian movement. After a few years,
he became Abbot of the new foundation of Clairvaux, where, once he
had learn to reduce the demands he made on the monks, community
life flourished; and gave rise to daughter foundations in France
and elsewhere (e.g. Rievaulx in Yorkshire, Whitland and Margam in
West Wales, Boxley near Maidstone - a very thriving house which in
later centuries was to attract the particular attention of the
Reformers for the number of 'unusual' artefacts which it contained,
including the famous 'mobile' Rood figure of Christ with its
rolling eyes and adjustable limbs). Bernard's life is something of
a paradox, since although the Cistercians practised seclusion, he
was increasingly drawn into the world of church politics. though
always as a mediator - e.g. in obtaining recognition for the Order
of Knights Templar. He was one of the foremost preachers of the
Second Crusade; its failure, though not his fault, was a grave
disappointment to him. He was also somewhat at odds with the
'mainstream' Benedictine Reform, of Cluny. At the same time he is a
distinguished writer and theologian; his reflections on the Love of
God; on the Song of Songs, and his praise of the Virgin Mary have
never lost influence. He favoured in particular the development of
mystical prayer within the ordinary monastic cycle. A larger-than
life figure, not without his faults, he led the Cistercian
expansion to a total of some 500 houses; he died in 1153 and was
canonised in 1174. In 1830 he was named a Doctor of the Church.
- http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/StBernard.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
Everything Belongs: the gift of contemplative prayer, by Richard
Rohr. Crossroad, 2003.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ref=noism/0824519957/christianspiritu/
Richard Rohr's book, one of the fastest-selling books in Catholic
spirituality today, offers a personal retreat for those who hunger
for a deeper prayer life but don't know what contemplation is. Now
with reflection guide.
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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
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SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT RESOURCE
"Critical Issues in Christian Contemplative Practice"
Edited by James Arraj and Philip St. Romain
- http://shalomplace.com/view/criticq.html
Sharing and reflection by numerous contributors on the practices of
Christian Meditation, Centering Prayer, contemplative prayer and
Eastern forms of meditation. Also explores the meaning of kundalini
awakening and the loss of the affective ego.
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EMAIL SPIRITUALITY SERIES
"The Way of Christian Spirituality"
- 24 teachings on Christian spirituality and practice. Conferences
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week covered a variety of topics:
Kundalini and the Holy Spirit - Kundalini and Spiritual Emergencies
forum.
Watching Russia - Religion and Culture forum.
Christian contemplative seeking guidance - Christian Spirituality
Issues forum.
- see http://shalomplace.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php to read these
topics -
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Temenos Catholic Worker: support for homeless youth in Polk Street
neighborhood, San Francisco
http://www.temenos.org/
The Ark: Providing a variety of scripture and lectionary study
resources.
http://www.theark1.com
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 Sanctuary Foundation for Prayer: resources for spiritual growth.
http://fromholyground.org/index.htm
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
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
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and we will reciprocate with a weekly link to your site in the
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Energy Bulletin: peak oil
- http://www.energybulletin.net/primer
This website is a good resource for learning about energy
resources. The link above takes you right to the "peak oil"
primer, which is good for everyone to understand. Links on the
sidebar also provide information about coil, natural gas, nuclear
energy, and other resources. There are also links to world regions
which discuss resources in those areas. All in all, this is an
excellent site to help inform us about one of the most significant
issues of our times.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- When shaming backfires:
One day, a girl walks to her mother and look at her mother's hair
and sadly said: "Why are some of your hair white mom?"
The mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong
and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.
The girl thought about this revelation a while, and then said,
"Momma, how come *all* of grandma's hairs are white?"
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(And while we're on grandmas . . . )
A little boy greeted his grandmother with a hug and said, "I'm so
happy to see you, Grandma. Now maybe Daddy will do the trick he has
been promising us."
The grandmother was curious. "What trick is that my dear?" she asked.
The little boy replied, "I heard Daddy tell Mommy that he would
climb the walls if you came to visit us again."
(Oops!)
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