Weekend Edition - Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 11/09/07
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Saint of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Christian Spirituality Series
- Shalom Place Premium Groups
- 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: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11; Lk
16:9-15
Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14; Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thes
2:16-3:5; Lk 20:27-38
R. (15b) Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
Hear, O LORD, a just suit;
attend to my outcry;
hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.
My steps have been steadfast in your paths,
my feet have not faltered.
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my word.
Keep me as the apple of your eye,
hide me in the shadow of your wings.
But I in justice shall behold your face;
on waking I shall be content in your presence.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- November 14th. St. Laurence O'Toole. Lorcan Ua Tuathil, to give
the Gaelic form of his name, was born in Kildare in 1128 and became
a monk and later abbot of Glendalough, the famous foundation of St.
Kevin. In 1162 he was elected Archbishop of Dublin, and proved an
outstanding protector of the poor. Some of the needy were even sent
for health-restoring stays in England in a kind of early form of
paid holiday. He still tried to spend time at Glendalough, using
St. Kevin's own cell, but, given the role of a medieval archbishop,
was inevitably drawn into politics (the English invasion of Ireland
in 1170; King Henry II's sensiivty about his rights as ruler of
Ireland). He held councils at Cashel and Clonfert for the
regulation of clerical discipline and the liturgy. In 1180 he
interceded with Henry II on behalf of the Irish high king Rory
O'Connor; the English king was in prickly mood - a return of his
'Thomas Becket syndrome' - kept him waiting and then forced him to
follow him to France. It was on the return journey to Dublin that
St. Laurence died, at Eu on the Normandy coast, where his shrine
survives in the parish church.
- http://tinyurl.com/yphmz6
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Whispers of God's Love: touching the lives of loved ones after
death," by Mitch Finley. Liguori, 2004.
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764812106/christianspiritu/
Is it possible that the deceased may revisit the living? Mitch
Finley believes it is not only possible but happens rather
frequently. In this book, he gives the stories of many persons who
believe they have been visited by some deceased person. Statistics
show that almost fifty percent of all people claim some such
contact with the dead. This book includes short stories from more
than eighty individuals who have felt the real presence of a
deceased loved one.
Mitch Finley says that this reinforces the belief that is mentioned
frequently at Wakes and funerals "in death life is changed, not
ended." This makes clearer that a Communion of Saints exists
between the living, the dead, and those in heaven.
The Whispers of God's Love expresses the way people feel when they
have "heard" from the deceased. The experience can be both healing
and loving, and often makes one less fearful of one's own death,
and at peace with life. Finley hopes his book will bring hope and
comfort to the readers.
"It's not as odd as it may sound, to suggest that those who have
died may, on an unpredictable basis, manifest themselves to loved
ones still plodding through history. Indeed, if love transcends
time and space, yet is present in time and space, there is no
reason why deceased loved ones may not, on occasion, be present and
communicate in some way with those still loving in historical time."
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman, O.P. for this review.)
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- 24 teachings on Christian spirituality and practice
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week featured the following topics:
Growing a nest egg - Health and Wellness forum.
Global warming - Religion and Culture forum.
Slain in the Spirit - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
- see http://shalomplace.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php to read these
topics -
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AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Kyrie Places of Pilgrimmage and Renewal.
http://www.kyrie.com/places/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/
Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis
http://www.centeringprayerstl.com/
Inner Explorations: a vast array of spirituality resources for the
mature Christian.
http://innerexplorations.com
Emanuella House of Prayer: a place for prayer and silence in
British Columbia
http://members.axion.net/~massf/
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
Carry the Light CD: Piano Meditations for the Hopeful Heart
http://www.sharonkcooper.com/pages/1/index.htm
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
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
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
Living Spiritual Teachers
- http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/blogs/maps.php?id=17447
A great collection of links to online videos of prominent teachers
on spirituality today. A wide variety of options are included,
ranging from the Dalai Lama and Deepak Chopra to Richard Rohr and
Brother David Steindl-Rast
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
Faith . . .
Two nuns were driving down a country road when they ran out of gas.
They walked to a farmhouse and a farmer gave them some gasoline;
but the only container he had was an old bedpan. The nuns were
happy to take whatever they were offered and returned to their car.
As they were pouring the gasoline from the bedpan into the tank of
their car, a minister drove by. He stopped, rolled down his window
and said, "Excuse me, sisters. I'm not of your religion, but I
couldn't help admiring your faith....!"
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