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Daily Scriptures Reflection for 5/22/13 CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 22, 2013 ... Psalms chosen for our response and meditation. They are psalms that are from the wisdom lineage of the Temple prayers and songs. We see this in the frequent use of Psalm 1, Psalm 19 A and B, and Psalm 119 the longest in the Psalter. They help us ponder over the wisdom writings with a prayer and with our own meditation on the themes expressed in the first reading. Jesus is often called Wisdom by contemporary theologians. He is filled with the ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/rdsIbCAb2dM/
Video – Soldier of Love – 2 Pillars #32 AIRMARIA.COM - May 20, 2013 2 Pillars #32 ( 09min) Play – In the reading on the Real Presence we continue on the meditation on how the Eucharist is not loved enough and in the visit to Mary the need to be soldiers for the Truth. Meditations read in front of the exposed Blessed Sacrament for our Daily Holy Hour at our Bloomington, Indiana friary from the two books: "Real Presence" by St. Peter Julian Eymard and "A Month with Mary" by Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo Ave ...http://airmaria.com/2013/05/20/video-soldier-of-love-2-pillars-32/
Resources for Pentecost Sunday (Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms) THE DIVINE LAMP - May 16, 2013 ... Leo's First Sermon on Pentecost . Pope St Leo's Third Sermon on Pentecost . St Gregory Nanzianzen's Pentecost Oration (Oration 41) Niceta of Remesiana on the Power of the Holy Spirit . St Thomas Aquinas' Catechetical Instruction on the Holy Spirit . Scroll down slightly . Pope Benedict's Homily for Pentecost (June, 2006) . Pope Benedict's Homily for Pentecost (May, 2008) . The Pentecost Readings . From Catholic biblical scholar Dr. John Bergsma of The Sacred Page blog . The Church and the ...http://thedivinelamp.stblogs.com/2013/05/16/resources-for-pentecost-sunday-ordinary-and-extraordinary-forms/
Sister Lucia, Fatima Visionary, and the Call to Faith FROM THE PULPIT OF MY LIFE - May 14, 2013 Early photo of Sister Lucia While I was at Mass yesterday morning, I noticed a meditation written by Sister Lucia Santos, the Carmelite nun who was the eldest of the three children who saw Our Lady of Fatima in 1917. It is a meditation about faith, which appears in the May 2013 issue of Magnificat . Here are her words, highlighted in blue, followed by my thoughts. The first call which God addresses to us through his messenger is ... a call to faith: My God, ...http://fromthepulpitofmylife.blogspot.com/2013/05/sister-lucia-fatima-visionary-and-call.html
All-Consuming DARWINCATHOLIC - May 14, 2013 ... patience" presupposes the hope that underlies the patience, because patience means waiting for something, not nothing. Suffering consumes; endurance plows on despite the consumption; character sees purpose in the consumption; hope lifts us beyond endurance, allowing us to be burned away but not consumed (Ex. 3:2) because hope is God and God is ...http://darwincatholic.blogspot.com/2013/05/all-consuming.html
Jesus Found in the Temple JOE CATHOLIC - May 12, 2013 ... brother Matt. -By Matthew Gonzales- While reading my daily meditation from Opus Dei , I experienced an "aha" moment. It felt like the fog had been lifted and I could see and understand the writer more clearly. How appropriate being that where I live, there was some pretty heavy fog this morning. The title and heading of the daily message was: Mary Looks for the Son Who was Lost . "Mary spent three days and three nights looking ...http://www.thejoecatholic.org/2013/05/jesus-found-in-temple.html
Devotion for Today: Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary GRACE4U - May 10, 2013 http://sandy-grace4u.blogspot.com/2013/05/devotion-for-today-devotion-to.html
MOTHER of MERCY JOURNEY TO WISDOM - May 9, 2013 ... beauty, and lots of great smells. So just select one or two or three flowers that appeal to us right now, and pick those. Just so, select one or two or three points in God's word that appeal to you as you meditate on His word. Then "think frequently about them, and smell them spiritually during the rest of the day" (Introduction to the Devout Life) . Isn't that a beautiful way to remember what to do with our meditations? So today I want to share the "flowers" that appealed to me. [In the Omaha ...http://journeytowisdom-ocbs.blogspot.com/2013/05/mother-of-mercy.html
How to Practice Lectio Divina IN SPIRITU ET VERITATE - May 8, 2013 ... Scriptures. Time set aside in a special way for lectio divina enables us to discover in our daily life an underlying spiritual rhythm. Within this rhythm, we discover an increasing ability to offer more of ourselves and our relationships to the Father, and to accept the embrace that God is continuously extending to us in the person of his son, Jesus Christ. Very often our concerns, our relationships, our hopes and aspirations, naturally intertwine with our meditations on the ...http://inspirituetveritate.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-practice-lectio-divina.html
Devotions for the Month of May MEMORIES OF A CATHOLIC WIFE AND MOTHER - May 6, 2013 ... frequent meditation on her life and contemplation of her example, earnest endeavor to imitate her virtues - these are all excellent means of sanctifying the soul and of advancing in the love of God. And since the May devotions are intended to attain this laudable end, since they are commended to us by holy Church and enriched with indulgences, it especially behooves us, who are the adopted children of Mary and her devoted clients, to perform these exercises with a willing ...http://catholicmemories.blogspot.com/2013/05/devotions-for-month-of-may.html
Friendship: Sixth Sunday of Easter THE ALTERNATE PATH - May 5, 2013 "The Trinity" by Andrei Rublev. A meditation on friendship. Where does friendship begin? It is a question worthy of reflecting upon. When we look at the friendships within our lives, where and when did they start? Did the friendships begin all at once in an instant, almost like a thunderclap, or did the friendships we have gradually develop and grow over time, even to the point where we might not remember exactly when a friendship began? I think that the latter of these two ...http://thealternatepath.blogspot.com/2013/05/friendship-sixth-sunday-of-easter.html
First Saturday Devotion for May A CATHOLIC LIFE - May 4, 2013 ... people used to flock to the great Cathedrals to publicly recite The Little Office during the Middle Ages, and during the great persecution, when the practice of the Catholic Faith was illegal in Great Britain, Bishop Challoner commended The Little Office to his flock. Through its psalms, antiphons, readings, responsorials, and prayers the Little Office stresses the role Our Lady played in salvation history, and how through her fiat the divine Word took flesh in her womb and achieved salvation ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/myST/~3/zAprbL27jFM/first-saturday-devotion-for-may.html
May Day Giveaway in Honor of Our Queen and Mother SHOWER OF ROSES - May 2, 2013 ... are beautifully packaged in a coordinating organza bag. Each necklace also includes an inserted card that lists the name of the necklace and related scripture verse." #5 - St. Therese the Little Flower Daily Journal I purchased one of these for myself and purchased an extra for one of you! "Many spiritual directors recommend daily spiritual reading, followed by meditation and simple journaling of thoughts and inspirations. ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eojD/~3/7qFKnP9iUeM/may-day-giveaway.html
Catholic Mom's Cafe Nourishes a Mother's Spirit CATHOLICMOM.COM - April 29, 2013 ... Every Day of the Year (Our Sunday Visitor, 2013) meets that challenge. A 365-day devotional book for Catholic moms, the daily reflections highlight the virtues of faith, hope, and love, and are brief enough to be enjoyed in just five minutes. Each meditation includes quotes from the Bible, a spiritual reading or relevant quote, an engaging and to-the-point meditation, a prayer that relates to the daily theme, ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/vOoi2u-NDAE/
5 Reasons Christ Kept His Scars After the Resurrection (from St Bede) DR. TAYLOR MARSHALL CANTERBURY TALES - April 22, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/taylormarshall/~3/n2j_lZKqkwA/5-reasons-christ-kept-his-scars-after.html
Book Review: Catholic Mom's Café: 5-Minute Retreats for Every Day of the Year CATHOLIC FIRE - April 21, 2013 ... and inspired by the words of wisdom and also by the diverse and appealing range of themes presented. Each brief meditation is power-packed with spiritual nourishment and is certain to help moms grow in holiness. I especially enjoyed those meditations that focused on prayer and shared stories of the lives of the saints and quotes from the saints. While these meditations were written primarily for moms, at times, it seemed to me that many of them were almost general enough to ...http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-catholic-moms-cafe-5-minute.html
Sunday, April 21:Resources for Mass~Fourth Sunday of Easter (Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms) THE DIVINE LAMP - April 20, 2013 ... Use Daily Office . "Briefly, it is a provision for an "Anglican style" liturgy similar to the Book of Common Prayer as an ecclesiastically approved variant on the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church." More info . COMMENTARIES ON THE FIRST READING: Acts 13:14, 43-52 . Bishop MacEvilly's Commentary on Acts 13:14, 43-52 . St John Chrysostom's Homiletic Commentary on Acts 13:14, 43-52 . Actually on 13:42-14:6 . Father Callan's Commentary on Acts 13:14, 43-56 . ...http://thedivinelamp.stblogs.com/2013/04/20/sunday-april-21resources-for-massfourth-sunday-of-easter-ordinary-and-extraordinary-forms/
11 Ways to Study and Pray With the Bible AGGIE CATHOLICS - April 18, 2013 ... within it, but the majority are taken from Scripture (e.g., the Psalms) and others are based on the Bible. If you want to try it, I recommend the free app - iBreviary . 2 - Lectio Divina Lectio Divina means "Divine (or holy) reading". There are several different methodologies to Lectio Divina, but the basics include reading the Scripture passage slowly several times, quiet meditation, response in prayer, and quiet reflection and rest in God's ...http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2013/04/11-ways-to-study-and-pray-with-bible.html
Daily Scriptures Reflection for 4/15/13 CATHOLICMOM.COM - April 15, 2013 Daily Scriptures Reflection Scripture: Lectionary 273, April 15. Acts 6: 8-15. Psalm 119:23-24.26-27.29-30. John 6: 22-29: Today's Scriptures USCCB Video Reflection Saints of the Day During the past three weeks of the Easter season our readings have centered on the following: Baptism, the Eucharist, witnessing to the Gospel and Resurrection, and deepening one's faith. All, of these themes are related and help us to build up the Body of Christ, the Church. Stephen, the ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/T2UYyj2VF8E/
Empathy, or "A Tissue for Your Issue" (Part 1) DOLCE DOMUM - April 12, 2013 St. John of the Cross gives us the distinctive note of this method (meditation): "The end of meditation and mental consideration of diving things is," he says, "to obtain some knowledge and love of God. … When we love a person, we come to know him intuitively, and thus, better and more easily than those who might study him more minutely, but without love. – Divine Intimacy , by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen. [Baronius Press, 2010] Page ...http://jeffwalker.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/empathy-or-a-tissue-for-your-issue-part-1/
