Message of 9-9-08
Published: Sat, 09/06/08
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
"Do you want a sign that you're asleep? Here it is: you're
suffering. Suffering is a sign that you're out of touch with the
truth. Suffering is given to you that you might open your eyes to
the truth, that you might understand that there's falsehood
somewhere, just as physical pain is given to you so you will
understand that there is disease or illness somewhere."
- Anthony de Mello, "Awareness"
(The Truth will set us free, and bring us to Peace.)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
1 Cor 6:1-11; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b; Lk 6:12-19
R. (see 4) The Lord takes delight in his people.
Sing to the LORD a new song
of praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel be glad in their maker,
let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.
Let them praise his name in the festive dance,
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
For the LORD loves his people,
and he adorns the lowly with victory.
Let the faithful exult in glory;
let them sing for joy upon their couches;
Let the high praises of God be in their throats.
This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
- from http://www.dailyscripture.net/
Wherever Jesus went the people came to him because they had heard
all the things he did. They were hungry for God and desired healing
from their afflictions. In faith they pressed upon Jesus to touch
him. As they did so power came from Jesus and they were healed.
Even demons trembled in the presence of Jesus and left at his
rebuke. Jesus offers freedom from the power of sin and oppression
to all who seek him with expectant faith. When you hear God's word
and consider all that Jesus did, how do you respond? With doubt or
with expectant faith? With skepticism or with confident trust? Ask
the Lord to increase your faith in his saving power and grace.
"Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Son of God and the Savior of the
world. Inflame my heart with a burning love for you and with an
expectant faith in your saving power. Take my life and all that I
have as an offering of love for you, who are my All."
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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)
77. Since, when the hour of reckoning comes, you will be sorry for
not having used this time in the service of God, why do you not
arrange and use it now as you would wish to have done were you dying?
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