Message of 10-16-08
Published: Sat, 10/04/08
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
Our God is not made of stone. His heart is the most sensitive and
tender of all. No act goes unnoticed, no matter how insignificant
or small. A cup of cold water is enough to put tears in the eyes of
God. God celebrates our feeble expressions of gratitude.
- Richard J. Foster
(For what/whom are you grateful? Take time this day to express
your gratitudes to God.)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Lk 11:47-54
R. (2a) The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
- from http://www.preacherexchange.com/daily_bread.htm
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing."
Great contrast exists between the blessing of God for the many
gifts we have received, enumerated in Ephesians, and the antagonism
of the scribes and Pharisees plotting against Jesus in Luke. We
hold this same contrast within ourselves. How ready are we to offer
thanksgiving for our many blessings? How much quicker are we to
question or lash out in frustration, anger or disbelief? We tend to
acknowledge God's plan for our lives only when we agree with it. We
truly exalt God when we accept our blessings and our trials and
thank the Lord for both.
"Lord, grant us the grace to place our trust in your will for us,
we pray."
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Carmelite Method)
A. Introduction: settling in, relaxing in awareness of God's
presence.
B. Reading the text slowly, prayerfully.
C. Meditation: imaginative representation of the material; reflection
on the meaning of the material and its application to one's life.
D. Affective prayer: conversation with God, attentive to sharing
feelings awakened in meditation. Prayer of petition, thanksgiving,
remorse.
E. Resting in God in silent loving awareness, if moved to do so.
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
- "Imitation of Christ," by Thomas A. Kempis
The Voice of Christ
MY CHILD, always commit your cause to Me. I will dispose of it
rightly
in good time. Await My ordering of it and it will be to your
advantage.
The Disciple
Lord, I willingly commit all things to You, for my anxiety can
profit
me little. But I would that I were not so concerned about the
future,
and instead offered myself without hesitation to Your good
pleasure.
-------- Bk. 3, Chapter 39
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