Weekend Edition: Daily Spiritual Seed
Published: Mon, 06/23/08
- readings, teachings, references and reviews -
Contents:
- Weekend Readings
- Saint of the Week
- Book of the Week
- Email Spirituality Series
- Shalom Place Premium Groups
- Spiritual Enrichment Resource
- Email Spirituality Series
- 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: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps. 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21;
Mt 8:5-17
Sunday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps. 19:2-3, 4-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn
21:15-19
R. (5) Their message goes out through all the earth.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day pours out the word to day;
and night to night imparts knowledge.
Not a word nor a discourse
whose voice is not heard;
through all the earth their voice resounds,
and to the ends of the world, their message.
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SAINT OF THE WEEK
- June 30th. The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome.
On the day following the celebration of SS. Peter and Paul, who
suffered martyrdom under the Emperor Nero in 64 and 67
respectively, we celebrate the many other early Christian martyrs
of the city who were held responsible for the great fire which took
place in Rome, and were put to death in various locations around
the city, including the Colosseum and its environs. This
celebration also commemorates some of the earliest Popes,
successors of St. Peter, all of whom were martyrs. The names of the
first three are in the Roman Canon of the Mass [Canon 1]: Linus
(67-76), Anacletus or Cletus (76-88) and Clement (88-97).
Historical details of the lives of these early Bishops of Rome are
uncertain and they are no longer celebrated individually in the
Calendar, as they were prior to the 1970 reforms.
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http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/first_martyrs_of_the_church.htm
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BOOK OF THE WEEK
"On Conscience," by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. Ignatius Press. 1991.
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ref=noism/1586171607/christianspiritu/
The Cardinal (now Pope Benedict XVI) writes that conscience is not
infallible. People are not free to do whatever they want --
murder, steal, lie -- even if their conscience approves. Because
there is moral truth, right and wrong, conscience is not invallible.
Conscience can be mistaken because there IS moral truth; some
things are right and some are wrong. There has to be a way to know
the difference and judge rightly what is good and what is evil.
The Cardinal answers the question, "How do we know the truth that
our conscience should follow?" How do we correct a mistaken
conscience? The shared experience of the community and what God
has revealed have to be the two determining factors in forming
conscience.
Contrary to what some civic leaders say today, "It is OK to do
everything we can do," the Cardinal makes it very clear that "we
should NOT do everthing we can do. Just because it is possible
does not make it the right thing to do."
(Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.)
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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
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- see http://shalomplace.org/groups.html for more info.
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SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT RESOURCE
"Here Now in Love: the roots of contemplative spirituality"
by Philip St. Romain
An uncomplicated but significant collection of principles that will
help foster a contemplative focus in one's spiritual life. This
book is built on the conviction that if we are to know God, then we
must be where God is, or we will miss him; we must also strive to
be as God or we will not recognize him. This is not a new
spirituality but a common vocation of us all: To love God with our
whole heart and soul and mind and strength and our neighbor as
ourselves.
- see http://shalomplace.com/books/herenow.html
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EMAIL SPIRITUALITY 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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See http://shalomplace.com/direction/
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SHALOM PLACE DISCUSSION BOARDS
- Discussions this past week featured the following topics:
Bernadette Roberts responds to Jim Arraj - Christian Spirituality
Issues forum.
Suffering - Christian Spirituality Issues forum.
POTUS 2008 - 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)
The Ark: Providing a variety of scripture and lectionary study
resources.
http://www.theark1.com
SeeScapes. Picturing the deeper dimensions of our spirituality.
http://www.seescapes.com
Kyrie Places of Pilgrimmage and Renewal.
http://www.kyrie.com/places/index.htm
Contemplative Ministries of the Pacific Northwest: teaching and
support on contemplative practice
http://www.prayeroftheheart.com
Temenos Catholic Worker: support for homeless youth in Polk Street
neighborhood, San Francisco
http://www.temenos.org/
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/
Contemplative Rudder: "In the midst of Consecrated Silence'
atmospherics ... a Rudder!
http://www.contemplativerudder.com/
Heartland Center for Spirituality (sponsoring Internet workshops
year-round).
http://www.heartlandspirituality.org/index.html
(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
The Merton Institute for Contemplative Living
- https://www.mertoninstitute.org/
All about the life of Thomas Merton. Be sure to click the
"Contemplative Living" link on the left sidebar, then notice those
on the right for further exploration. The audio message by Merton
is very good -- his version of "be here now in love."
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JOKE OF THE WEEK
"Give me a sentence about a public servant," said the teacher.
The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant."
The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what
pregnant means?" she asked.
"Sure," said the young boy, confidently. "Means carrying a child."
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