Message of 12-27-07
Published: Sat, 12/22/07
This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone!
- Taylor Caldwell
(Emmanuel: God-with-us.)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1-8
R. (12) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are around him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the LORD of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
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- Reflection: (used with permission from http://www.scripture.net )
The reality of the resurrection is the central fact of the
Christian faith. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Lord
gives us "eyes of faith" to know him and the power of his
resurrection. The greatest joy we can have is to encounter the
living Christ and to know him personally as our Savior and Lord.
"Lord Jesus Christ, you have triumphed over the grave and you have
won new life for us. Give me the eyes of faith to see you in your
glory. Help me to draw near to you and to grow in the knowledge of
your great love and power."
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THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
- by Thomas a Kempis -
Give me, Lord, heavenly wisdom to learn above all else to seek and
find You, to enjoy and love You more than anything, and to
consider
other things as they are, as Your wisdom has ordered them. Grant
me
prudence to avoid the flatterer and to bear patiently with him who
disagrees with me. For it is great wisdom not to be moved by the
sound
of words, nor to give ear to the wicked, flattering siren. Then, I
shall walk safely in the way I have begun.
-------- Bk. 3, Chapter 27
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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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