Weekend Edition - Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Thu, 04/24/08
- 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 16:1-10; Ps. 100:1b-2, 3, 5; Jn 15:18-21
Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20; 1
Pt 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21
R. (1) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth,
sing praise to the glory of his name;
proclaim his glorious praise.
Say to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!"
"Let all on earth worship and sing praise to you,
sing praise to your name!"
Come and see the works of God,
his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.
He has changed the sea into dry land;
through the river they passed on foot;
therefore let us rejoice in him.
He rules by his might forever.
Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare
what he has done for me.
Blessed be God who refused me not
my prayer or his kindness!
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- April 28th, St. Louis Grignon de Montfort.
The founder of the Montfort Fathers and Sisters (more precisely,
the 'Company of Mary' [1712]and the 'Daughters of Wisdom' [La
Sagesse]) was born at Montfort in Brittany in 1673 and educated in
Rennes. He went to Paris in 1693 to pursue his studies, and after a
spell in a students' hostel where the lack of hygiene nearly killed
him, he eneterd the Saint-Sulpice seminary and was ordained in
1700. He devoted himself particularly to the spiritual care of the
poor and sick; he founded his institute of sisters at Poitiers, in
order to improve the lot of the sick in hospitals. Much resented as
an upstart outsider, the clergy of the Poitiers diocese contrived
to get the bishop to ban him from preaching, but he appealed to the
Pope who appointed him a 'missionary apostolic' and thus set him
above such niceties. A great devotee of Our Lady, he was an
organiser of robust popular missions of a kind which are now
totally out of fashion. Some of his stratagems, however, were
worthy of a modern roadshow evangelist: these included burning
irreligious books beside an effigy of the devil dressed as a woman
of luxury, and acting the role of the soul of a dying sinner being
claimed simultaneous by Satan and the Guardian Angel. He brought
back to the Catholic faith many of the citizens of La Rochelle, a
notable stronghold of the Reform. His praises of Our Lady are in a
very florid form which may now seem to verge on the embarrassing,
but he also said that without the presence of Her Son, all
reverence to Our Lady was in vain - a statement reinforced by the
Second Vatican Council. He died in 1716, and achieved formal
canonisation in 1947.
- http://tinyurl.com/54fk4w
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Every Day Deserves a Chance," by Max Lucado. Thomas Nelson Pub.
2007.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ref=noism/0849919592/christia
nspiritu/
The optimistic author offers this book to tell readers that "Today
is your big chance, but you must be present to win,"
In one of his early chapters he features the diary of a happy dog,
who from morning to night finds everything that is "my favorite".
Is it dog food, a car ride, a walk, sleeping in the master's bed?
--all these are considered "my favorites."
In the same household is a cat in captivity. The only satisfaction
he has is to ruin some furniture, eat houseplants, vomit on a
favorite chair, and leave the headless mouse on the kitchen floor.
The day of a dog; the day of a cat; one happy and at peace; the
other at war and miserable.
Lucado acknowledges that each day has events that can be looked on
as opportunities or as dark shadows. The recipe he offers is full
of divine power, mercy, forgiveness, purpose, and peace "so that
you can give each day the chance it truly deserves."
Sprinkling appropriate quotes form Sacred Scripture, Lucado offers
uplifting ways to make each day a day of peace and happiness.
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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
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- 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
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- see http://shalomplace.org/groups.html for more info.
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- PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE -
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conferences to bridge the miles.
- Now providing -
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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.
Neocons - Religion and Culture 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)
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/
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
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
Busted Halo
- http://bustedhalo.com
This is pitched as an "online magazine for spiritual seekers in
their 20s and 30s." The material presented covers a wide range of
topics, from spiritual practice to forthright discussions on sex
and relationships. Podcasts are also available to this iPod
generation, and the inevitable bookstore is also present. A "Fr.
Joe" responds to questions, many of which are about Catholic
beliefs and practices, but a number are more ecumenical.
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
After a hard day of drilling, the drill sergeant let the troops go.
"All right, you idiots, report to the mess hall." Everybody walked
away, sweating and their heads down, thankful for the end of the
hard day. Only one private remained. He looked at the officer and
sincerely said, "Boy, there sure were a lot of them, huh, Sarge?"
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A young woman went to her doctor complaining of pain.
"Where are you hurting?" asked the doctor."You have to help me, I
hurt all over", said the woman.
"What do you mean, all over?" asked the doctor, "be a little more
specific."
The woman touched her right knee with her index finger and yelled,
"Ow, that hurts." Then she touched her left cheek and again yelled,
"Ouch! That hurts, too." Then she touched her right earlobe, "Ow,
even THAT hurts", she cried. The doctor checked her thoughtfully
for a moment and told her his diagnosis, "You have a broken finger."
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