Message of 8-26-08
Published: Thu, 08/21/08
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
"If thou art become a throne of God, and the heavenly Charioteer
has mounted thee, and thy whole soul has become a spiritual eye,
and thy whole soul light. . . behold, thou livest the eternal life
indeed, and thy soul from henceforth is at rest with the Lord."
- Pseudo-Macarius, 4th Century -
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13; Mt 23:23-26
R. (13b) The Lord comes to judge the earth.
Say among the nations: The LORD is king.
He has made the world firm, not to be moved;
he governs the peoples with equity.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and what fills it resound;
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them!
Then shall all the trees of the forest exult.
Before the LORD, for he comes;
for he comes to rule the earth.
He shall rule the world with justice
and the peoples with his constancy.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
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The essence of God's commandments is love - love of God and love of
neighbor. God is love and everything he does flows from his love
for us. True love is unconditional, costly, and sacrificial - it
both embraces and lifts the burdens of others. Do you allow the
love of God to transform your whole life - including the way you
think of others, speak of them, and treat them?
"Lord Jesus, fill me with your love and mercy that I may always
think, speak, and treat others with fairness, kindness, patience,
and goodness."
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Ignatian Method)
A. Preparation: acts of faith and reverence in the presence of God;
asking grace of a good meditation; petition for specific graces
sought in meditation.
B. Reading the Scriptures slowly, prayerfully.
C. Exercise of the memory, imagination, and intellect:
consideration of the material.. What practical applications are
suggested?
D. Expression of feelings and sentiments awakened in meditation.
Conversation with God.
E. Exercise of will and imagination in making resolutions. Prayer
for grace to fulfill resolutions.
F. Vocal prayer (Our Father, Hail Mary, other prayers).
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
"Sayings of Light and Love," by St. John of the Cross (jottings
from his notebooks)
75. Reflect that many are called but few are chosen [Mt. 22:14] and
that, if you are not careful, your perdition is more certain than
your salvation, especially since the path to eternal life is so
constricted [Mt. 7:14].
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