Message of 11-27-07
Published: Sat, 11/24/07
MESSAGE OF THE DAY
Paradoxically, we achieve true wholeness only by embracing our
fragility and sometimes, our brokenness. Wholeness is a natural
radiance of Love, and Love demands that we allow the destruction of
our old self for the sake of the new.
- Jalaja Bonheim
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Dn 2:31-45; Dn. 3:57 - 61; Lk 21:5-11
R. (59b) Give glory and eternal praise to him.
"Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever."
"Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever."
"You heavens, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever."
"All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever."
"All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever."
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Praying the Daily Gospels
- by Philip St. Romain:
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- Luke 21:5-11 (The destruction of the Temple)
The Temple which existed in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus had
taken decades to rebuild. Many believe it rivaled the Temple built
by Solomon in beauty and size. It was destroyed, however, by
Vespasius' troops as they decisively repressed Jewish insurrections
in A.D. 70. In today's reading Jesus warns us that the coming of
God's kingdom will be accompanied by wars, destruction, and
suffering.
- Some philosophers maintain that either God can prevent evil but
chooses not to, or he cannot prevent evil even though he might want
to do so. What is your response to this statement?
- We live today in a world of economic insecurity and political
unrest. How does the peace of Jesus sustain you in the midst of
these situations?
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SAYINGS OF LIGHT AND LOVE
by St. John of the Cross
- jottings from his notebooks
33. I didn't know you, my Lord, because I still desired to know and
relish things.
34. Well and good if all things change, Lord God, provided we are
rooted in you.
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Ignatian Method)
A. Preparation: acts of faith and reverence in the presence of God;
asking grace of a good meditation; petition for specific graces
sought in meditation.
B. Reading the Scriptures slowly, prayerfully.
C. Exercise of the memory, imagination, and intellect:
consideration of the material.. What practical applications are
suggested?
D. Expression of feelings and sentiments awakened in meditation.
Conversation with God.
E. Exercise of will and imagination in making resolutions. Prayer
for grace to fulfill resolutions.
F. Vocal prayer (Our Father, Hail Mary, other prayers).
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