Weekend Edition - Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Wed, 01/09/08
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Saint of the Week
- Christian Spirituality Series
- Shalom Place Premium Groups
- Personal Spiritual Guidance
- Shalom Place Discussion Boards
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Web Site of the Week
- Joke of the Week
- - -
WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps. 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b; Jn
3:22-30
Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10; Acts
10:34-38; Mt 3:13-17
R. (11b) The Lord will bless his people with peace.
Give to the LORD, you sons of God,
give to the LORD glory and praise,
Give to the LORD the glory due his name;
adore the LORD in holy attire.
The voice of the LORD is over the waters,
the LORD, over vast waters.
The voice of the LORD is mighty;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.
The God of glory thunders,
and in his temple all say, "Glory!"
The LORD is enthroned above the flood;
the LORD is enthroned as king forever.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SAINT OF THE WEEK
- January 14th. St. Macrina the Elder.
There are two Saints Macrina, one the grandmother of the other. St.
Macrina the elder was the matriarch of a remarkable spiritual
family living in Pontus-in-Asia (modern Northern Turkey, by the
Black Sea), the mother of St. Basil the Great and his younger
brother, the theologian St. Gregory, bishop of Nyssa. These are two
of the so-called 'Cappadocian Fathers'. Macrina herself was a
disciple of the distinguished Bishop of Neo-Caesarea in Pontus, St.
Gregory the Wonderworker (+270). She suffered much for the faith,
including loss of property, but transferred to her children and her
holy grandchild the love of Christ which sustained her. She died in
340.
- http://tinyurl.com/2864gv
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Craving the Divine: A Spiritual Guide for Today's Perplexed," by
Niles Elliot Goldstein. Hidden Spring, 2007.
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1587680432/christianspiritu/
This book provides a journey through the wilderness, be that
emotional, existential or geographical. The author claims that such
a journey can be transformative and strengthening. It is a guide
through anger, fear, grief, and bewilderment, and is often based on
stories of people who have come on this journey. This Jewish rabbi
Niles Goldstein offers his readers ways to negotiate the problems
of life with confidence, even with style.
Goldstein offers stories of men and women with whom he has worked
as rabbi, chaplain, law-enforcement officer. He weaves his stories
with figures in the Old Testament, such as Cain, David and
Bathsheba, Samson, and prophets and mystics.. He hopes his words
will offer comfort and inspiration to secular and religious readers
alike.
The 8 chapters of this book are entitled disorientation, panic,
loneliness, yearning, anger, determination, surrender, and
emergence. "Ours is an age of agitation and isolation. Many of us
feel lost as we search for purpose, community, love, even self." We
are not the first generation to feel lost, and we certainly won't
be the last. Yet there is hope. We can learn from the past-and from
each other. Craving the Divine isn't a road map to salvation, but
rather, a guide to a deeper understanding of the challenges of
being human, a candle in a corridor of shadows."
- Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman, O.P. for this review.
Make the Christian Spirituality Bookstore your starting point for
online shopping at Amazon.com. You can buy books, cds, videotapes,
software, appliances and many other products at discount prices.
As Amazon.com affiliate, we are paid a small fee for purchases
originating from our web site. Every little bit helps!
http://shalomplace.com/books/index.html
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"The Way of Christian Spirituality"
- 24 teachings on Christian spirituality and practice
Conferences now available as free email subscription.
- see http://shalomplace.org/basXspir.html for more info and to
subscribe.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SHALOM PLACE PREMIUM GROUPS
- Life-long learning and study and spiritual growth.
Groups now open include the following:
A. Psychological Types and Spirituality
B. The Way of Christian Spirituality
C. Freedom from Codependency
D. Christian Spirituality Resources
E. Wonderfully Made . . . (Christian metaphysics)
F. Growing in Christ
G. Communities in Transition (Spiral Dynamics)
H. Discerning God's Will
I. Dark Night of the Soul
J. Silence, Solitude and Sabbath
K. Alpha Group -- includes all the above and all to come for only
$65.00.
- see http://shalomplace.org/groups.html for more info.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE -
Need a companion for the spiritual journey? We have several
wonderful people ready to help, using email and telephone
conferences to bridge the miles.
- Now providing -
Consultations: this option is best for short-term guidance
pertaining to a specific issue.
Spiritual Direction: ongoing relationship with a spiritual director
to become more attuned to God's presence in all of life.
See http://shalomplace.com/direction/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week featured the following topics:
A few threads with updates, and lots of guests.
Note that you can now add to a discussion without being registered.
- see http://shalomplace.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php to read these
topics -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
AFFILIATE WEB SITES (please give them a visit)
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
Kyrie Places of Pilgrimmage and Renewal.
http://www.kyrie.com/places/index.htm
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 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/
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
Contemplative Ministries of the Pacific Northwest: teaching and
support on contemplative practice
http://www.prayeroftheheart.com
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/
(Reach other people who have a similar interest in Christian
spirituality. Simply publish a link to Daily Spiritual Seed--
http://shalomplace.com/seed --on a prominent place on your web site
and we will reciprocate with a weekly link to your site in the
newsletter. Contact the Editor when you're ready to begin.)
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Mystical Experiences of Noted Persons
- http://tinyurl.com/2ytdly
Here you can read firsthand accounts of mystical experiences
published by such noteworthy modern authors like Carl Jung, Jane
Goodall, C.S. Lewis, Simone Weil and many others.
Perhaps this reading will remind you of some of your own
experiences. Come and tell us about them on the Transformative
Experiences forum at Shalom Place.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Three perspectives . . .
A social worker, a minister, and a systems analyst set out one day
to play a friendly game of golf. At the course, they found a long
line waiting to get to the first tee. They asked the party in front
of them what the problem was, and were told that a group of blind
golfers was on the course ahead of them.
The following conversation ensued:
Social Worker: Isn't it wonderful what handicapped people can do if
you just give them half a chance?
Minister: It certainly is, but those golfers aren't on the course
alone. The Lord helps those who help themselves.
Systems Analyst: Yeah, it's neat all right, but why the hell can't
they play at night?
_________________________________________________
Web Archive: http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?dailyseed
RSS feed: http://www.aweber.com/z/rss/?dailyseed