Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Thu, 09/25/08
- 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: Eccl 11:9--12:8; Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17;
Lk 9:43b-45
Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; Phil 2:1-11 or
2:1-5; Mt 21:28-32
R. (6a) Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me;
teach me your paths,
guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my savior.
Remember that your compassion, O LORD,
and your love are from of old.
The sins of my youth and my frailties remember not;
in your kindness remember me,
because of your goodness, O LORD.
Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5
Good and upright is the LORD;
thus he shows sinners the way.
He guides the humble to justice,
and teaches the humble his way.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- October 1st. St. Teresa of Lisieux.
She was born in 1873 at Alencon in Southern Normandy, one of
several children of Louis Martin and his wife. Her mother's death
in 1877 caused the family to move to Lisieux, where their aunt was
living. The Martin sisters were all to enter the Carmelite convent
at Lisieux. Teresa did nothing spectacular in the convent; indeed
the possibility of moving with others to the foundation of the
Carmel at Hanoi in Vietnam was prevented by the onset of the
tuberculosis which was to kill her. On the contrary, she is known
for her 'Little Way' - the faithful following of the Carmelite rule
in the spirit of a continuous search for the gift of charity. She
died in 1897 aged only 24, and would probably have remained unknown
were it not for her writing, "The Story of a Soul", edited by one
of her sisters. The phenomenal success of this work established it
as a kind of 'Fifth Gospel', and indeed that is what her life can
be seen to be: a living Gospel, applying in a spirit of obedient
hope - and in no way trying to whitewash the difficulties of
community living - the principles of Jesus Christ. She was
canonised in 1925.
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http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/StTeresaLisieux.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"A Civilization of Love," by Carl Anderson. Harper One, 2008.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061335312/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
Have you heard someone say that there is no hope for today's
wounded world? It is apparent that Anderson believes there is hope
and he presents the topic of love as the antidote for the universal
healing. This book calls Americans to a revolution of virtue, based
on the love that God gives unconditionally.
The message is heavy duty and yet its message is utterly simple.
Anderson bases this work on the idea that by personal example
Christians can transform the world.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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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
"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
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See http://shalomplace.com/direction/
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week covered a variety of topics:
POTUS 2008 - Religion and Culture forum.
Growing a nest egg - Health and Wellness forum.
Greedy bankers destroying the country and hurting the entire world
- Religion and Culture forum.
- see http://shalomplace.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php to read these
topics -
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
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
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
(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
Icons and Iconography
- http://aggreen.net/iconography/icons.html
A good starting point for learning more about the ancient Christian
practice of praying with icons. Includes a variety of links on the
topic, as well as sites to view and even purchase icons.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
A priest is walking down the street one day when he notices a very
small boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street.
However, the boy is very small and the doorbell is too high for him
to reach.
After watching the boys efforts for some time, the priest moves
closer to the boy's position.
He steps smartly across the street, walks up behind the little
fellow and, placing his hand kindly on the child's shoulder leans
over and gives the doorbell a solid ring.
Crouching down to the child's level, the priest smiles benevolently
and asks, "And now what, my little man?"
To which the boy replies, "Now we run!"
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