Weekend Edition - A Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Wed, 11/26/08
- 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: Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab; Lk 21:34-36
Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19;
1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37
R. (4) Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall
be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Rouse your power,
and come to save us.
Once again, O LORD of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
May your help be with the man of your right hand,
with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from you;
give us new life, and we will call upon your name.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- December 3rd. St. Francis Xavier.
A native of the Basque country, born in the castle of Xavier (or
Javier) in Navarre, he met Ignatius of Loyola in Paris and was one
of the original group who took vows in 1534 to form the beginnings
of the Jesuits. In 1541 he sailed to Goa on the West coast of
India, for many centuries a Portuguese colony, to evangelise the
Indies. His journeys took him to Malaya and Ceylon; everywhere he
lived a life of extreme simplicity and made many converts from
low-caste natives, In 1549 he reached Japan and wanted to meet the
Mikado, but tradition required that he offered a present which he
could not possibly afford, so the meeting never took place until,
with the support of his Order, he was able to come dressed in
finery and with suitable gifts. He sowed the seeds of Japanese
Christianity which in the 17th. century were to grow and resist
savage persecution. He longed to visit China, but fell ill and died
in 1552 on the island of Chang-Shuen-Shan off the Chinese mainland.
His shrine is in Goa, though some of his relics are in the Gesu in
Rome. He was declared Patron Saint of the Foreign missions in 1927.
- http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/StFrancisXavier.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
Called to be Sent, Co-missioned as disciples today," by Anthony J.
Gittins CSSP. Liguori, 2008.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764815733/ref=noism/christianspiritu/
Jesus called the people to listen, to have ears, to hear, and to
understand, according to Gittins. Often Jesus reminded them of
their lack of attention, willful deafness, and failure to
understand. Even the Apostles had to be reprimanded for they were
slow to hear and to understand. Gittins reminds his readers to
follow the Gospel by looking into the eyes of others to search for
an image of God to help them work for healing and justice.
He offers ways to rebuild a human world on the debris of broken
dreams. Is it too much to ask readers to restore communication so
there will be nor more estrangement, no more strangers and aliens?
The only way this can be accomplished is by loving the world as God
does. No one can love in theory; all must love in practice.
The author's previous books have dealt with the theology of
discipleship; this book focuses on "sending forth"-in a radical
encounter with humanity. Gittins teaches that all are "gathered for
scattering", and "called to be sent."
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SHALOM PLACE PREMIUM GROUPS
- Life-long learning and study and spiritual growth.
Groups now open include the following:
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I. Dark Night of the Soul
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SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT RESOURCE
"Reflecting on the Serenity Prayer," by Philip St. Romain
"The Serenity Prayer" is admired and prayed by those who seek to
find an inner peace in the face of life's difficult challenges.
This book uses the complete prayer as the basis for reflecting on
how we can surrender our lives to God's care. Each chapter provides
a meditation on one of the principles from the prayer and proposes
specific ways to implement the principle it embodies. Reflection
questions are proposed at the end of each chapter. Great for
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EMAIL SPIRITUALITY SERIES
"The Way of Christian Spirituality"
- 24 teachings on Christian spirituality and practice. Conferences
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- see http://shalomplace.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php to read up on
what's being discussed these days.
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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
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Stories of Faith
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http://www.christian-faith.com/forjesus/true-stories-testimonies-of-jesus-christ
Read firsthand accounts of faith conversions and even miraculous
experiences from people around the world.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- The New CEO
Morris had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high tech
corporation. The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately
and presented him with three envelopes number 1, 2 and 3. "Open
these if you run up against a problem you don't think you can
solve," the departing CEO said.
Things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took
a downturn and Morris was really catching a lot of heat. About at
his wit's end, he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer
and took out the first envelope. The message read, "Blame your
predecessor." Morris called a press conference and tactfully laid
the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. Satisfied with his
comments, the press, and Wall Street, responded positively, sales
began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him.
About a year later, the company was again experiencing a slight dip
in sales, combined with serious product problems. Having learned
from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second
envelope. The message read, "Reorganize." This he did, and the
company quickly rebounded.
After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once
again fell on difficult times. Morris went to his office, closed
the door and opened the third envelope. The message said, "Prepare
three envelopes."
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