Weekend Edition - Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Wed, 09/10/08
- 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: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Lk 6:43-49
Sunday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38; Phil
2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17
R. (see 7b) Do not forget the works of the Lord!
Hearken, my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable,
I will utter mysteries from of old.
While he slew them they sought him
and inquired after God again,
Remembering that God was their rock
and the Most High God, their redeemer.
But they flattered him with their mouths
and lied to him with their tongues,
Though their hearts were not steadfast toward him,
nor were they faithful to his covenant.
But he, being merciful, forgave their sin
and destroyed them not;
Often he turned back his anger
and let none of his wrath be roused.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
September 17th.
Hildegard of Bingen [1098-1179].
Strictly speaking, she is not a canonised saint. the process begun
in the 13th/14th centuries was never formally completed. But to all
intents and purposes, she is seen as one. At the present time, with
the wave of interest in mysticism, feminism and the cult of the
'all-round person', Hildegard is enjoying, along with that other
remarkable mystic woman Julian of Norwich, a possibly unexpected
popularity.
Her life was externally uneventful; a native of Bokelheim in
Germany, she became a nun at the age of 15, and later abbess, at
several houses (because of the expanding community), latterly being
installed at Rupertsberg. near Bingen, hence her title. At the age
of 32 she began to receive the visions on which her fame rests, and
which were written down in a book called 'Scivias' (a Latin
abbreviation for 'knowing the ways [of the Lord]'. These visions
caused her to break out of the conventional boundaries of medieval
feminine silence, and write to (and criticise) Popes, Kings and
Emperors, including our own Henry II and the great Frederick
Barbarossa. She was writer of poems, hymns, morality plays, studies
of natural history and medicine (the last being particularly
remarkable for one living confined to a cloister). She was also a
painter (her visionary paintings have been compared to those of
William Blake), and a composer - indeed, at the present time
purchase of CD's of Hildegard of Bingea is essential activity for
'trendsetters' and - reportedly - her music, along with Gregorian
Chant, has been used to help people 'chill out' at rave parties.
Such are the manifold ways of sanctity!
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http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/HildegardofBingen.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
Gracious Goodness, Living Each Day in the Gifts of the Spirit
by Sister Melanie Svoboda SND. Loyola Press, 2008.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0829427198/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
A delightful introduction to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the
usual ones and the not so usual ones, are treated in this little
book. Sr. Melanie offers a list of fifty-two gifts that will bring
surprise and encouragement to the Christian in his/her daily life.
Some of these gifts, such as anger, failure, and guilt will cause
the reader to raise eyebrows. But the reader will find that all
these two page reflections are based on the scripture and can evoke
approval and wonder.
Sr. Melanie wants her readers to fully trust the complete and
unconditional love of God and to embrace the abundance and variety
of the gifts that the same God offers to humanity.
Some of the topics, arranged alphabetically, include common sense,
pleasure, relaxation, gentleness, faith, forgiveness, desire,
surrender, and even sickness. She concludes a topic which has been
a close friend of hers frequently in the past few years, a chapter
on death. She relates how she dealt with the deaths of over sixty
Sisters while she was major superior of her community, the deaths
of her father and mother, and brother. Each chapter ends with a
reflective question and a short prayer.
Her last prayer is "Risen Jesus, strengthen my belief in death as
the doorway into eternal life with you and with all of my loved
ones."
None to report on this week.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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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
"Freedom from Codependency"
- http://shalomplace.com/inetmin/codep/index.html
* How has the concept of codependency affected our views of
love and selfless giving?
* Does the Church teach codependency in the name of Christian
love?
* What does Christian spirituality have to contribute unto
recovery from codependent attitudes and behavior?
Online book and audio series, with podcasts now available.
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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
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week covered a variety of topics:
POTUS 2008 - Religion and Culture forum.
Nonduality once again - Christian Morality and Theology forum
The battle for Baghdad: one last chance - Religion and Culture forum
Spiritual growth in marriage - Christian Spirituality Issues forum
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
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
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
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in
British Columbia
http://members.axion.net/~massf/
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
What happens to your body if you drink a Coke right now?
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physiologically when you drink a Coke. Check out other links below
this article for similar pages.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Smart Parrots
A man entered a pet shop, wanting to buy a parrot. The shop owner
pointed out three identical parrots on a perch and said, "The
parrot to the left costs 500 dollars."
"Why does that parrot cost so much?" the man wondered.
The owner replied, "Well, it knows how to use a computer."
The man asked about the next parrot on the perch.
"That one costs 1,000 dollars because it can do everything the
other parrot can do, plus it knows how to use the UNIX operating
system." Naturally, the startled customer asked about the third
parrot.
"That one costs 2,000 dollars."
"And what does that one do?" the man asked.
The owner replied, "To be honest, I've never seen him do a thing,
but the other two call him boss."
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