Message of 12-31-07
Published: Sat, 12/29/07
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
This was the fullness of time, when Christ Jesus did come, that the
Messiah should come. It was so to the Jews, and it was so to the
Gentiles too... Christ hath excommunicated no nation, no shire, no
house, no man; He gives none of His ministers leave to say to any
man, thou art not redeemed; He gives no wounded or afflicted
conscience leave to say to itself, I am not redeemed.
- John Donne
(Nothing can separate us from the love of God poured out in Jesus
Christ.)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13; Jn 1:1-18
R. (11a) Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all you lands.
Sing to the LORD; bless his name;
announce his salvation, day after day.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and what fills it resound;
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them!
Then shall all the trees of the forest exult before the LORD.
The LORD comes,
he comes to rule the earth.
He shall rule the world with justice
and the peoples with his constancy.
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LECTIO DIVINA PROCESS
- http://heartlandspirituality.org/vocations/prayer.html
First, you choose a passage of Scripture that you will pray with.
It might be the Gospel reading used in the liturgy of the day, or
anything else you want. The process then follows these steps:
* Reading (lectio) After settling in and quieting yourself,
read the passage slowly, prayerfully. Just let it sink in for a
minute or two, then read it a second time, paying closer attention
to the words or phrases that speak to you.
* Reflecting (meditatio) What do you hear God saying to you in
this passage? What words or phrases caught your attention?
* Responding (oratio) What do you want to say to God in
response to what you've heard? Here you can also voice your prayers
of petition, remorse, thanksgiving, praise, and so forth. If you
sense God speaking to you in your thoughts, feelings or
imagination, you respond as you would in any conversation.
* Resting (contemplatio) If, at any time, you feel drawn to
simply rest in the awareness of God's loving presence, you let
yourself do so. Remain in loving silence as long as you feel
comfortable, perhaps using a simple word or phrase from the
Scripture passage to help deepen your openness to rest in God.
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
- Emil Merch's "Theology of the Mystical Body"
from http://www.innerexplorations.com/chtheomortext/theolgems.htm
291. Man has in himself all he needs to possess God eternally.
292. Christ contains us all in Himself.
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