Message of 11-3-08
Published: Thu, 10/30/08
- resources for prayer and spiritual growth
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a
name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and
beautify the living.
- John Henry (Cardinal) Newman
(Biblically, to invoke the "name" of someone is to call upon their
person. Take time this day to invite Jesus into your activities.)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3; Lk 14:12-14
R. In you, O Lord, I have found my peace.
O LORD, my heart is not proud,
nor are my eyes haughty;
I busy not myself with great things,
nor with things too sublime for me.
Nay rather, I have stilled and quieted
my soul like a weaned child.
Like a weaned child on its mother's lap,
so is my soul within me.
O Israel, hope in the LORD,
both now and forever.
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REFLECTION ON THE SCRIPTURES
from "Praying the Daily Gospels," by Philip St. Romain:
- http://www.liguori.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=6614
- Luke 14: 12-14 (Agape love)
To help the Pharisees work through their preoccupation over status
and discover agape, the love which God shows for us, Jesus suggests
they reach out to those who cannot possibly repay them. If we, too,
were to heed Jesus' advice, we would discover an opportunity to
love as God loves.
- Have you ever loved or given with no expectation of return?
If so, get in touch with the feelings you experienced. If not,
think of a way to give today without expecting something in return.
- Why do you believe God loves you? Pray for the grace to
view other people likewise.
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LECTIO DIVINA PROCESS
- http://heartlandspirituality.org/vocations/prayer.html
First, you choose a passage of Scripture that you will pray with.
It might be the Gospel reading used in the liturgy of the day, or
anything else you want. The process then follows these steps:
* Reading (lectio) After settling in and quieting yourself,
read the passage slowly, prayerfully. Just let it sink in for a
minute or two, then read it a second time, paying closer attention
to the words or phrases that speak to you.
* Reflecting (meditatio) What do you hear God saying to you in
this passage? What words or phrases caught your attention?
* Responding (oratio) What do you want to say to God in
response to what you've heard? Here you can also voice your prayers
of petition, remorse, thanksgiving, praise, and so forth. If you
sense God speaking to you in your thoughts, feelings or
imagination, you respond as you would in any conversation.
* Resting (contemplatio) If, at any time, you feel drawn to
simply rest in the awareness of God's loving presence, you let
yourself do so. Remain in loving silence as long as you feel
comfortable, perhaps using a simple word or phrase from the
Scripture passage to help deepen your openness to rest in God.
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THEOLOGICAL GEMS FROM EMIL MERCH'S "THEOLOGY OF THE MYSTICAL BODY"
from http://www.innerexplorations.com/chtheomortext/theolgems.htm
445. Humans are not left to themselves if they have grace; in
Christ they are one with Him who gives and sends the Holy Spirit.
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