Message of 11-8-07
Published: Tue, 10/30/07
"One who knows oneself knows all people. . . one who loves
oneself loves all people."
- Anthony of Egypt -
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10
R. ( 13) I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in
the land of the living.
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
One thing I ask of the LORD;
this I seek:
To dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD
and contemplate his temple.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
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Praying the Daily Gospels
- by Philip St. Romain:
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- Luke 15: 1-10 (Two parables of mercy)
God's will may sometimes be difficult to discern, but we may always
be certain God desires that people come to know and love the One
who sent Jesus. We
should, therefore, pray for those who have fallen away and make
every effort to help souls turn toward Jesus who leads us to God.
When we do so, we can expect to share in the joy of the angels.
- Do you feel it is your business to try to influence other
people to embrace Jesus? Why? Why not?
- If a person is kind and virtuous but does not believe in
Jesus, should a Christian try to influence him or her to become a
believer?
- Pray that those who reach out to others may persevere in
love.
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THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
- by Thomas a Kempis -
My God, Sweetness beyond words, make bitter all the carnal comfort
that draws me from love of the eternal and lures me to its evil
self
by the sight of some delightful good in the present. Let it not
overcome me, my God. Let not flesh and blood conquer me. Let not
the
world and its brief glory deceive me, nor the devil trip me by his
craftiness. Give me courage to resist, patience to endure, and
constancy to persevere. Give me the soothing unction of Your
spirit
rather than all the consolations of the world, and in place of
carnal
love, infuse into me the love of Your name.
-- Bk. 3, Chapter 26
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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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