Weekend Edition - Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 09/14/07
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Contents:
- Ad of the Week:
- Weekend Readings
- Theology Note of the Week
- Shalom Place Premium Groups
- Book Review of the Week
- Personal Spiritual Guidance
- Shalom Place Discussion Board Highlights
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Web Site of the Week
- Joke of the Week
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5 and 6-7; Jn
19:25-27
Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Tm
1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32
R. (Lk 15:18) I will rise and go to my father.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- September 17th: Hildegard of Bingen [1098-1179].
Strictly speaking, she is not a canonised saint. the process begun
in the 13th/14th centuries was never formally completed. But to all
intents and purposes, she is seen as one. At the present time, with
the wave of interest in mysticism, feminism and the cult of the
'all-round person', Hildegard is enjoying, along with that other
remarkable mystic woman Julian of Norwich, a possibly unexpected
popularity.
Her life was externally uneventful; a native of Bokelheim in
Germany, she became a nun at the age of 15, and later abbess, at
several houses (because of the expanding community), latterly being
installed at Rupertsberg. near Bingen, hence her title. At the age
of 32 she began to receive the visions on which her fame rests, and
which were written down in a book called 'Scivias' (a Latin
abbreviation for 'knowing the ways [of the Lord]'. These visions
caused her to break out of the conventional boundaries of medieval
feminine silence, and write to (and criticise) Popes, Kings and
Emperors, including our own Henry II and the great Frederick
Barbarossa. She was writer of poems, hymns, morality plays, studies
of natural history and medicine (the last being particularly
remarkable for one living confined to a cloister). She was also a
painter (her visionary paintings have been compared to those of
William Blake), and a composer - indeed, at the present time
purchase of CD's of Hildegard of Bingea is essential activity for
'trendsetters' and - reportedly - her music, along with Gregorian
Chant, has been used to help people 'chill out' at rave parties.
Such are the manifold ways of sanctity!
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http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/HildegardofBingen.htm
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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
K. Alpha Group -- includes all the above and all to come for only
$65.00.
- see http://shalomplace.org/groups.html for more info.
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Seven Last Words," by Timothy Radcliffe OP. Burns and Oates, 2004.
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0860123650/christianspiritu/
The author, Timothy Radcliffe, former Master General of the
Dominican Order, offers meditations on the seven last words of
Jesus on the Cross. Each meditation developed with an image of the
Cross, many of which were personal gifts to the author. His purpose
if to lead the reader into prayer and contemplation.
Radcliffe, as Master General, traveled the world and witnessed many
of its sorrows and joys. The devotion of the seven last words was
developed in the 1ih century and many authors have offered
meditations on the seven wounds of Christ and shown them as
remedies for the seven deadly sins. Much to be cherished are also
any person's last words, especially those of Christ.
From the cross, Christians see the Word of God spoken in the face
of silence; they see the seven words as the completion of creation.
Radcliffe writes. "They (the 7 words) begin with words addressed to
the Father, find their center in a cry at the absence of that
Father, and return to address Him again at the end." Radcliffe
believes these words can only be understood in the light of the
Resurrection.
Each of the seven chapters begins with a photo of one of
Radcliffe's cherished symbols of Christ's death, the cross. One
cross is from a lay fraternity of Dominicans in a Norfolk prison, a
cross made of folded paper for prisoners were not allowed any other
media. Another cross is from the basilica of San Clemente in Rome
which was given to the Dominicans during the persecution of the
Irish Province in 1677. A hand painted cross by a peasant in Haiti
depicts suffering under a ruthless dictatorship. A novice in EI
Salvador provided a cross showing the fertility of the cross,
adorned with fruit, flowers, a cow, a rabbit, and a peasant woman.
From Dominican women in Argentina came a cross on a rosary, made
with countless knots of twine. The last cross is a painting of
thorn-crowned Christ holding in Pieta-style a victim of AIDS.
Radcliffe ends this little book with three stories: the conquest of
the Americas, the Holocaust, and Sept. 11th. He bids the reader
glimpse the light of Resurrection from these cross places.
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman, O.P. for this review.)
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week featured the following topics:
Religion as worst source of bloodshed? - Religion and Culture forum.
Iraq: three scenarios - Religion and Culture forum.
Global warming - 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)
Carry the Light CD: Piano Meditations for the Hopeful Heart
http://www.sharonkcooper.com/pages/1/index.htm
Stillpoint: programs in spiritual direction, contemplative prayer.
http://www.stillpointnashville.org/
Solitude and Streets: an emerging faith community.
http://www.solitudeandstreets.org
Family Life Training and Counseling Center: an online Bible
college/seminary
http://www.familylifetrainingcenter.com/
The Ark: Providing a variety of scripture and lectionary study
resources.
http://www.theark1.com
Contemplative Ministries of the Pacific Northwest: teaching and
support on contemplative practice
http://www.prayeroftheheart.com
Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis
http://www.centeringprayerstl.com/
Inner Explorations: a vast array of spirituality resources for the
mature Christian.
http://innerexplorations.com
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
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/
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/
Holy Trinity: Old Catholic Orthodox Church. Corpus Christi, TX
http://www.holytrinityoldcatholic.org/
Temenos Catholic Worker: support for homeless youth in Polk Street
neighborhood, San Francisco
http://www.temenos.org/
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
- by Diana Murray
ToDo Institute
- http://www.todoinstitute.org/
Thirty Thousand Days, the ToDo Institute publication ($15/year),
has resources on the ups and downs of feelings, discovering (and
rediscovering) purpose, cultivating appreciation for life, taking
responsibility, making a difference, and coping wisely with
partners, parents, and children.
Among the many novel features offered by ToDo are teachings on
alternative methods of mental health: Naikan, the practice of
self-reflection and attention, and Morita Therapy, which involves
accepting the uncontrollable. These methods are rooted in Eastern
philosophy, and are applied to contemporary Western life. The ToDo
Institute offers online and onsite retreats and programs that
address all of these topics.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
A juggler, driving to his next performance, is stopped by the
police. "What are these matches and lighter fluid doing in your
car?" asks the cop.
"I'm a juggler and I juggle flaming torches in my act."
"Oh yeah?" says the doubtful cop. "Lets see you do it." The juggler
gets out and starts juggling the blazing torches masterfully.
A couple driving by slows down to watch. "Wow," says the driver to
his wife. "I'm glad I quit drinking. Look at the test they're
giving now!
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