Weekend Edition: Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Fri, 04/18/08
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Saint of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Email Enrichment Series
- Shalom Place Premium Groups
- Personal Spiritual Guidance
- Shalom Place Discussion Board
- Affiliate Web Sites
- Website of the Week
- Joke of the Week
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WEEKEND READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps. 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Jn
6:60-69
Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps. 23: 1-3a, 3b4, 5, 6; 1 Pt
2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10
R. (1) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me in right paths
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side.
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- April 19th. St. Alphege.
Born about 953, he was successively a monk of Deerhurst (Glocs.), a
hermit in Somerset, Abbot of Bath and, in 984, bishop of Winchester
in succession to St. Ethelwold. He was used as an emissary to
placate the Danish invaders who came to London and Wessex in 994,
converted their leader to Christianity, and persuaded them to
withdraw. In 1005 he became Archbishop of Canterbury. Another
Danish force now overran southern England (1011) and the king, the
famously named Ethelred the Unready, was unable to cope with them,
despite the payment of the tribute tax known as the Danegeld. They
besieged Canterbury and took Alphege hostage, demanding an enormous
ransom which the Archbishop refused to allow the people to pay.
Finally, in 1012, after a drunken feast, the Danes had Alphege axed
to death at Greenwich. Under King Canute, he was enshrined at
Canterbury in 1023. Later, the Norman archbishop Lanfranc
suspended the celebration, questioning whether Alphege was actually
a martyr for the faith. The answer, supplied by St. Anselm, was
that, like St. John the Baptist, Alphege was a martyr for justice
and truth; the feast was then duly restored. By an act of
prescience, St. Thomas Becket, in his last sermon at Canterbury
before his murder, praised Alphege as the first Canterbury martyr.
- http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/StAlphege.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
- Sr. Irene has provided a new batch of reviews but I'm away from
the computer where I've scanned them. Next week, for sure.
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
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EMAIL ENRICHMENT SERIES
"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.
"The Five Consents"
- 35 lessons to your email. Topics pertain to faith, hope, loving
service, redemptive suffering, and joyful living. Free-will
donation.
- see http://shalomplace.org/fiveconsents for more info and
subscription form.
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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.
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- 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/
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week featured the following topics:
Candidates 2008 - Religion and Culture forum.
Eckhart Tolle: A Christian Critique - Christian Spirituality Issues
forum.
Global warming - Religion and Culture 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
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/
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
Solitude and Streets: an emerging faith community.
http://www.solitudeandstreets.org
Contemplative Ministries of the Pacific Northwest: teaching and
support on contemplative practice
http://www.prayeroftheheart.com
Family Life Training and Counseling Center: an online Bible
college/seminary
http://www.familylifetrainingcenter.com/
Stillpoint: programs in spiritual direction, contemplative prayer.
http://www.stillpointnashville.org/
Temenos Catholic Worker: support for homeless youth in Polk Street
neighborhood, San Francisco
http://www.temenos.org/
Holy Trinity: Old Catholic Orthodox Church. Corpus Christi, TX
http://www.holytrinityoldcatholic.org/
Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis
http://www.centeringprayerstl.com/
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
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.)
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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Sacred Space
- http://www.sacredspace.ie/en
There are lots of online resources for prayer and reflection, Daily
Spiritual Seed being but one. Sacred Space is an Internet web site
that provides daily readings and reflection guidance. It is not
sent to your email, so you will need to visit the website to
participate.
Perfect for a 10 minute break during the day!
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
- Can you guess?
Q. What has four legs, is big, green, fuzzy, and if it fell out of
a tree would kill you?
A. A pool table.
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- One way to get them to come.
An elderly man in Miami calls his son in New York and says, "I hate
to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are
divorcing.
Forty-five years of misery is enough."
"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.
"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man
says.
"We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so
you call your sister in Chicago and tell her," and he hangs up.
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone, "Like
heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this."
She calls her father immediately and screams at the old man, "You
are NOT getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get
there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there
tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs
up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay," he
says, "They're coming for a visit and paying their own airfares."
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