Message of 10-5-07
Published: Sat, 09/29/07
The fulness of the Holy Spirit is a continuous appropriation of a
continuous supply from Jesus Christ Himself; a moment by moment
faith in a moment by moment filling and moment by moment cleansing.
The moment I begin to believe, that moment I begin to receive, and
as long as I go on believing, praise the Lord! I go on receiving.
- Charles Inwood
(We can never receive more than the Spirit can give. What do you
seek from the Spirit this day?)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9; Lk 10:13-16
R. (9) For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
O God, the nations have come into your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
They have given the corpses of your servants
as food to the birds of heaven,
the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth.
They have poured out their blood like water
round about Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury them.
We have become the reproach of our neighbors,
the scorn and derision of those around us.
O LORD, how long? Will you be angry forever?
Will your jealousy burn like fire?
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may your compassion quickly come to us,
for we are brought very low.
Help us, O God our savior,
because of the glory of your name;
Deliver us and pardon our sins
for your name's sake.
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Praying the Daily Gospels
- by Philip St. Romain:
- http://www.liguori.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=6614
- Luke 10: 13-16 (Townships cursed)
Today we again return to the sobering theme of procrastinating in
our response to Christ. Jesus curses Chorazin, Bethsaida, and
Capernaum because they have not accepted the offer of salvation.
We, too, should never take for granted Jesus' invitation to follow
him. Furthermore, there are times in our lives when we are
especially aware of this offer, and our responses then are crucial
to our formation.
- It only takes a moment to be loved a whole life through," John
Powell said. Have you experienced such peak moments in your life?
Did you ever withdraw from the promise of such a moment? Pray for
the grace to recognize and accept these invitations when they come.
- Spend some time with the verse "He who hears you, hears me." What
does this say to you about the importance of your example to others?
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ABANDONMENT TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE
- by Jean Pierre de Caussade, S.J.
The will of God is the salvation, health and
life of body and soul, no matter to what subject it is applied.
One must
not, therefore, scrutinize too closely the suitability of things
to mind or
body in order to form a judgement of their value, because this
is of little
importance. It is the will of God which bestows through these
things, no
matter what they may be, an efficacious grace by which the image
of Jesus
Christ is renewed in our souls. One must not lay down the law
nor impose
limits on this divine will since it is all-powerful.
-- Book 1, Chapter 1, Section 5
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Contemplative Method)
- adapted by Philip St. Romain from a variety of sources -
A. Select a short passage that you will use for prayer.
B. Settle in by sitting straight (on tailbone, spine erect).
Notice sensations in your body, sounds around you, the manner of
your breathing. Call to mind that God is present in and amidst all
of this.
C. Read the passage aloud slowly, prayerfully. Let the words make
their own impact, and voice whatever they awaken in your mind and
heart to God.
- proceed to Step E if you already feel yourself coming to
contemplative silence -
D. Read the passage a second time silently. Again, voice whatever
is awakened to God, or acknowledge before God in your heart. Let
this be a spontaneous conversation which includes your questions,
intellectual reflections, petitions, resolutions, and so forth.
E. Read the passage a third time. If there is a word or phrase
that sums up this passage, or that speaks to you in a special way,
repeat it in your mind prayerfully. Let it express your
willingness to allow God to be God in your life.
F. Allow yourself to simply be present to God in loving silence,
aware of God's unfailing Presence to you in love. When
distractions come which capture your attention, re-introduce the
sacred word from Step E. Continue with this resting until your
prayer time is over.
G. Close your prayer time with a sincere vocal recitation of the
Lord's prayer, putting your whole being into the words.
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