Fantastic review on ##039;Hear My Prayer: The Complete Audio Book of Psalms (NRSV)##039; by Rachel G. Hackenberg
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Monday Muse: Hear My Prayer Posted on April 20, 2015 by Rachel Hackenberg Listen. Sssssshhhh. Really, just listen. Listen to the Psalms. Listen to all one hundred fifty of these ancient prayers — one psalm after another, one voice after another, without music or interlude, without commentary or homi…
Fantastic review on ##039;Hear My Prayer: The Complete Audio Book of Psalms (NRSV)##039; by Rachel G. Hackenberg
Monday Muse: Hear My Prayer | Rachel G. Hackenberg
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Monday Muse: Hear My Prayer Posted on April 20, 2015 by Rachel Hackenberg Listen. Sssssshhhh. Really, just listen. Listen to the Psalms. Listen to all one hundred fifty of these ancient prayers — one psalm after another, one voice after another, without music or interlude, without commentary or homi…
April 30 Echoes of Eternity
Thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark. . . . and there I will meet with thee and commune with thee from above the mercy seat.
Exodus 25:21,22
My dear child, comfort your heart at My mercy seat. Here there is a foretaste of the blessedness which I have prepared for you and all My children. Here there is a breakthrough from the dullness and opaqueness that characterizes most of your life. That is the wellspring of your tears—the unguardedness of your heart. Do not be surprised that no great “words” or revelations come in these meetings.
You do not need them. What you need, child, is the assurance of My love and care. I see you trying to reach out and make “connections” in different directions—children, family, friends—and for the most part they fail you. But that is because they cannot supply what only I can give. Remember the word, “Thou openest Thy hand and satisfieth the desire of every living thing.” One thing must precede that:
the shaping of the desire away from destructive ends. When the heart is at peace, yearning for that which is withheld ceases. All things are yours when your heart is at peace.
So come to this seat often—this mercy seat. I have promised in My holy Word: I will meet with you here. Learn here the secret of My love.
April 30 Echoes of Eternity
Thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark. . . . and there I will meet with thee and commune with thee from above the mercy seat.
Exodus 25:21,22
My dear child, comfort your heart at My mercy seat. Here there is a foretaste of the blessedness which I have prepared for you and all My children. Here there is a breakthrough from the dullness and opaqueness that characterizes most of your life. That is the wellspring of your tears—the unguardedness of your heart. Do not be surprised that no great “words” or revelations come in these meetings.
You do not need them. What you need, child, is the assurance of My love and care. I see you trying to reach out and make “connections” in different directions—children, family, friends—and for the most part they fail you. But that is because they cannot supply what only I can give. Remember the word, “Thou openest Thy hand and satisfieth the desire of every living thing.” One thing must precede that:
the shaping of the desire away from destructive ends. When the heart is at peace, yearning for that which is withheld ceases. All things are yours when your heart is at peace.
So come to this seat often—this mercy seat. I have promised in My holy Word: I will meet with you here. Learn here the secret of My love.
5 Star Review on ##039;Lectio Devina: From God##039;s Word to Our Lives##039;. #quot;Enzo has challenged me to new depths in my spiritual life.#quot;—from the Review
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5 Star Review on ##039;Lectio Devina: From God##039;s Word to Our Lives##039;. #quot;Enzo has challenged me to new depths in my spiritual life.#quot;—from the Review
Lectio Divina and Spiritual Exegesis: a book review
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When I first picked up a book from Enzo Bianchi, I had no idea who he was. As the founder and prior of the Bose Community (a lay monastic community in the Benedictine tradition) and as consultor of…
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GDC is currently working on preparing for Rachmaninoff##039;s All Night Vigil which we will be recording in June. Click through the link to get a free download of Kedrov##039;s Otche Nash from GDC##039;s previous Russian Recording — Sacred Songs of Russia. God bless your day!
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GDC is currently working on preparing for Rachmaninoff##039;s All Night Vigil which we will be recording in June. Click through the link to get a free download of Kedrov##039;s Otche Nash from GDC##039;s previous Russian Recording — Sacred Songs of Russia. God bless your day!
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3 things: 1) the Flunking Sainthood daily devotional book is chocked full of good stuff and lots of grace. I recommend it. 2) the December 13 entry is an excerpt from my book!! 3) (And perhaps most exciting,) my name appears right underneath my first love and hero: ##064;amygrant in the author index. So. Much. Fun. #writehappy
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3 things: 1) the Flunking Sainthood daily devotional book is chocked full of good stuff and lots of grace. I recommend it. 2) the December 13 entry is an excerpt from my book!! 3) (And perhaps most exciting,) my name appears right underneath my first love and hero: ##064;amygrant in the author index. So. Much. Fun. #writehappy
Great review on David Brazzeal##039;s new book, ##039;Pray Like A Gourmet: Creative Ways to Feed the Soul##039;. See the book here: http://www.paracletepress.com/pray-like-a-gourmet-creative-ways-to-feed-your-soul.html
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Great review on David Brazzeal##039;s new book, ##039;Pray Like A Gourmet: Creative Ways to Feed the Soul##039;. See the book here: http://www.paracletepress.com/pray-like-a-gourmet-creative-ways-to-feed-your-soul.html
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April 27 Echoes of Eternity
A bruised reed shall He not break, and the smoking flax shall He not quench.
Isaiah 42:3
Yes, I am your Lord and your God. It is I who give you life and breath moment by moment. You are entirely in My care. I touch not only the mountain but hearts, setting them aflame with My love.
Nourish the flame, My child. Vain regret is not repentance. Keep open to the breath of My Spirit and open to My love. Obey the gentle commands and become more sensitive to My ways. Be strong and of good courage, and I will strengthen your heart. I am able to do exceedingly beyond all your poor mind can ask or think.
A lovely book to give for Mother##039;s Day. This book encourages you to stop and revel in the sights, sounds, and meanings of what we say about God.
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Sacred Pause: A Creative Retreat for the Word-weary Christian – Our lives are full of words. We rarely pause to attend to them, much less take time for personal retreat. This book encourages you to …
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By Sr. Fidelis Pastor Bonus In the Communion for the 4th week of Easter, Jesus says, #quot;I am the good shepherd, and I know my sheep and mine know me.#quot; (John 10:14). In a simple two and a half line melody, the joy and safety of being known is beautifully portrayed. Last week he was known in the breaking of the bread. [ 33 more words. ]
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By Sr. Fidelis Pastor Bonus In the Communion for the 4th week of Easter, Jesus says, #quot;I am the good shepherd, and I know my sheep and mine know me.#quot; (John 10:14). In a simple two and a half line melody, the joy and safety of being known is beautifully portrayed. Last week he was known in the breaking of the bread. [ 33 more words. ]
By Sr. Fidelis
Pastor Bonus
In the Communion for the 4th week of Easter, Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd, and I know my sheep and mine know me.” (John 10:14).
In a simple two and a half line melody, the joy and safety of being known is beautifully portrayed. Last week he was known in the breaking of the bread. This week we are made even more aware of his watchcare over each one of us in an intimate, personal way.
Ego sum pastor bonus et cognosco oves meas, et cognoscunt me meae.
April 26 Echoes of Eternity
My soul fainteth for Thy salvation; but I hope in Thy word.
Psalm 119:81
My child, do not despair that My plans are taking a long time to work out. You cannot see the future nor the pitfalls along the way. These delays are given to purify your heart and the hearts of others, that you and they will be ready for the healing My power will effect. What is required of you now is to continue to purge all the old leaven of bitterness and unforgiveness. That purging goes deep and produces many tears of repentance if it is to be complete. The Kingdom of heaven is still “at hand” for those who repent. My Kingdom comes whenever and wherever true repentance opens the door. Since I dwell within the “broken and contrite heart,” it is not necessary to wait for some future event to see the Kingdom. You will know—and see—that I am God. My glory can be seen in small as well as great
things.
April 26 Echoes of Eternity
My soul fainteth for Thy salvation; but I hope in Thy word.
Psalm 119:81
My child, do not despair that My plans are taking a long time to work out. You cannot see the future nor the pitfalls along the way. These delays are given to purify your heart and the hearts of others, that you and they will be ready for the healing My power will effect. What is required of you now is to continue to purge all the old leaven of bitterness and unforgiveness. That purging goes deep and produces many tears of repentance if it is to be complete. The Kingdom of heaven is still “at hand” for those who repent. My Kingdom comes whenever and wherever true repentance opens the door. Since I dwell within the “broken and contrite heart,” it is not necessary to wait for some future event to see the Kingdom. You will know—and see—that I am God. My glory can be seen in small as well as great
things.
April 25 Echoes of Eternity
Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord.
Psalm 27:14
Waiting is a purifying time. The desires of your heart must line up with My desires, or I would be guilty of aiding you in sin. My desire for you is entirely in keeping with My character—and to the end that I have in mind for you. That end is love and the whole length of the journey toward that end is filled with My love for you. Therefore, My child, wait. Be of good courage, and in very truth I will give you your heart’s desires.
April 25 Echoes of Eternity
Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord.
Psalm 27:14
Waiting is a purifying time. The desires of your heart must line up with My desires, or I would be guilty of aiding you in sin. My desire for you is entirely in keeping with My character—and to the end that I have in mind for you. That end is love and the whole length of the journey toward that end is filled with My love for you. Therefore, My child, wait. Be of good courage, and in very truth I will give you your heart’s desires.
April 24 Echoes of Eternity
The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
The peace that passes understanding is an active power, an active stillness that stirs hope and joy even in the midst of trouble. As long as you are in the world there will be trouble, tribulation, trials. These are not to destroy you nor to dampen your faith in Me, but to purify your soul and wean it from its captivity to a passing
world. Not yet has it become firmly attached to that which cannot be shaken, so with every blow to its false security a choice is open to choose the better part.
I know your fears—from your own weakness and of what might lie ahead for you. I call you now to trust yourself to My care, to lean on My strength, to rest on My promise. Your fears will subside, they are not omnipotent—I am. They are subject to Me and to your obedience to Me. As your love for Me grows, they will diminish. Peace replaces panic. I, the Lord, reign.
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By Sr. Nun Other A few years ago, I tried writing a folk song recounting the story of Jonah. While my song had several (now forgotten) verses, I do remember the first one: Old Jonah looking for a ship to sail, Ended up in the belly of a whale. When the wind blew, he drew a lot, And a hungry fish was the best he got! [ 135 more words. ]
By Sr. Nun Other
A few years ago, I tried writing a folk song recounting the story of Jonah. While my song had several (now forgotten) verses, I do remember the first one:
Old Jonah looking for a ship to sail,
Ended up in the belly of a whale.
When the wind blew, he drew a lot,
And a hungry fish was the best he got!
Jonah’s testimony is a fascinating one. His four brief chapters of fame are a case study in vacillation between faithlessness and faithfulness. The cowardly man who “fled from the presence of the Lord,” is the same who later insists that the sailors, to save themselves, throw him into the midst of the sea. Swallowed by a whale and incarcerated in an unknown environment, his earnest prayer is one of thanksgiving to God. His gratitude quickly turns to indignation when Ninevah is spared, and he’s inconsolable when a worm eats his shade tree. Perhaps the greatest thing about this story is God’s love for and infinite patience with His wayward child. He uses everything at His disposal — from a whale to a worm — to accomplish His will in both Jonah and 120,000 Ninevites.
April 23 Echoes of Eternity
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psalm 91:10
“A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.” Because each child of Mine is My peculiar and particular care, this saying is true. My protection is over you, to keep you in all your ways. This is not an excuse for presumption or pride, but for humble gratitude.
Make the best of the days I have given you to live. Do not waste them in idleness or despair. Play the man! Gird yourself for battle against the enemy’s assaults—and honor Me in your victories.
Discover Afresh the Book of Revelation – New DVD with Paraclete Press and Fr. William Burton.
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Bobby Maddex from Ancient Faith Radio interviews Frederica Mathewes-Green about her new book, ##039;Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity##039;.
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Bobby Maddex from Ancient Faith Radio interviews Frederica Mathewes-Green about her new book, ##039;Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity##039;.
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Their Light Shines in Darkness:
Out of Egypt
He called His sons. They migrated
to the islands
at the western
edge of the earth. Seed of the word, the classical
and the Christian, flowered in that far, foreign soil. Celtic gardens preserved its fruit, illuminated
the waning world as continents
went slowly dark.
—A Poem from Practicing Silence by Bonnie Thurston
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Their Light Shines in Darkness:
Out of Egypt
He called His sons. They migrated
to the islands
at the western
edge of the earth. Seed of the word, the classical
and the Christian, flowered in that far, foreign soil. Celtic gardens preserved its fruit, illuminated
the waning world as continents
went slowly dark.
—A Poem from Practicing Silence by Bonnie Thurston
Practicing Silence: New and Selected Verses
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April 22 Echoes of Eternity
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John 14:2
I have heard your cry and I know the longing of your heart. It was I who put the longing for home within you. Without that, you would have become a spiritual wanderer, a truly “homeless” person.
Do not grow weary in the time of waiting. Do not let yourself be confused or confounded by what seem to be unexplained delays. Trust can only grow amid uncertainties. Trust is the strong bond that holds during all storms and crises. Faith lays hold on the promise; trust keeps hold through all the trials. Waiting is part of your training in trust.
April 22 Echoes of Eternity
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John 14:2
I have heard your cry and I know the longing of your heart. It was I who put the longing for home within you. Without that, you would have become a spiritual wanderer, a truly “homeless” person.
Do not grow weary in the time of waiting. Do not let yourself be confused or confounded by what seem to be unexplained delays. Trust can only grow amid uncertainties. Trust is the strong bond that holds during all storms and crises. Faith lays hold on the promise; trust keeps hold through all the trials. Waiting is part of your training in trust.
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By Melodious Monk #quot;But the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell from where it comes or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” Thus says Jesus to Nicodemus when he asks how is it possible to be born again. [ 178 more words. ]
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By Melodious Monk #quot;But the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell from where it comes or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” Thus says Jesus to Nicodemus when he asks how is it possible to be born again. [ 178 more words. ]
By Melodious Monk
“But the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell from where it comes or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
Thus says Jesus to Nicodemus when he asks how is it possible to be born again. There’s much mystery and depth of meaning to this 3rd chapter of John. This spring, I found a new connection with this scripture in a place I did not expect–Emily Dickinson’s poem, April. She reminds us that Mother Nature is continually teaching us more and more of the beautifully vast depths of the mystery of the spirit, and I’m reminded that we must always be listening for this “wind” of the spirit-as we never know when or how it may come!
April
An altered look about the hills
A Tyrian light the village fills
A wider sunrise in the morn
A deeper twilight on the lawn
A print of a vermillion foot
A purple finger on the slope
A flippant fly upon the pane
A spider at his trade again
An added strut in Chanticleer
A flower expected everywhere
An axe shrill singing in the woods
Fern odors on untraveled roads
All this and more I cannot tell
A furtive look you know as well
And Nicodemus’ Mystery
Receives its annual reply!
Emily Dickinson
April 21 Echoes of Eternity
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy on you.
Isaiah 30:18
My dear child, this truly is the throne of grace. It is purely My grace alone that makes these meetings possible. You have neither earned nor deserved the privilege I have given you. Magnify My grace in your heart. Put down any feelings or thoughts that you are “special.” It is enough that I love you, include you in the circle of My little ones, have pity on you and convey My truth to your soul. That is reason enough for an eternity of gratitude on your part.
April 21 Echoes of Eternity
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy on you.
Isaiah 30:18
My dear child, this truly is the throne of grace. It is purely My grace alone that makes these meetings possible. You have neither earned nor deserved the privilege I have given you. Magnify My grace in your heart. Put down any feelings or thoughts that you are “special.” It is enough that I love you, include you in the circle of My little ones, have pity on you and convey My truth to your soul. That is reason enough for an eternity of gratitude on your part.
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April 20 Echoes of Eternity
Thus saith the Lord: Again there shall be heard in this place the voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever; and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord.
Jeremiah 33:10,11
In this I am well pleased—that you offer Me your heartfelt praise. You have nothing else to give but your love and obedience to My holy will. I know how imperfect and stumbling your obedience is. I know your continual need of forgiveness and cleansing. But I also know your heart, and I am at work in healing the breaches,
driving out the darkness that still lurks within. As you offer heartfelt praise to Me, you open yourself more fully to My saving work within. In this I am well pleased.
Gregorian Chant: The Eternal Song http://www.communityofjesus.org/?p=4731555
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By Sr. Fidelis The Alleluia for the third week of Paschaltide takes its##039; verse from Luke 24: 35. Cognoverunt discipuli Dominum Jesum in fractione panis. The disciples knew the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread. A Latin word study gives numerous enlightening meanings: to know….to become thoroughly acquainted with, to learn by inquiring, to examine, to perceive. [ 64 more words. ]
By Sr. Fidelis
The Alleluia for the third week of Paschaltide takes its’ verse from Luke 24: 35.
Cognoverunt discipuli Dominum Jesum in fractione panis. The disciples knew the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
A Latin word study gives numerous enlightening meanings: to know….to become thoroughly acquainted with, to learn by inquiring, to examine, to perceive. One meaning implied that it required individual exertion to strive to know. Can we imagine the enlightening of spirit, paired with the reality of the recent Last Supper, and the breaking of the bread of the body on the cross that filled the disciples when the Lord Jesus broke the bread in their presence?
Alleluia….may we know him to that depth today.
April 19 Echoes of Eternity
Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
Hebrews 3:15
Today, if you hear My voice, do not harden your heart. Keep open to My leading and My wisdom. Let My word dwell in you, and its fruit will bring blessing to others. You will be able to see and rejoice.
Hardening your heart is closing yourself in to your own reasoning and wisdom. They bear no fruit and bring no life, even though they may make a show of themselves. Be on guard against this tendency in you, because I am offering you another way.
In ##039;Vulnerable Faith##039; Arpin-Ricci brings an upbeat, informative, and really fresh telling of the story of the early Celtic Christian leader, Saint. Highly Recommended. —from the Review
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April 18 Echoes of Eternity
I will put upon you no other burden, but hold fast that which ye have already till I come.
Revelation 2:24,25
The burden of My word is a light burden. It must be borne faithfully, My child. Carry it in your heart throughout the day, a companion to your thoughts and actions. Carry it as a treasure, more precious than gold, for it is that. “The love of Jesus, what it is, None but His loved ones know.” That word is appropriate here.
Six Paraclete Press employees performed in this Gold medal winning presentation at the WGI World Percussion Championships last Saturday. If you have a few minutes, enjoy this passionate combination of precision, music, drama, and dance.
2015 PIO Spirit of America Percussion Ensemble
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April 17 Echoes of Eternity
There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to Israel; all came to pass.
Joshua 21:45
My child, do not doubt My love. Put away the accusing thoughts that rise in your mind. These are not from Me, but from the enemy camp. Rehearse often the footprints of My deliverances and My provision. Trace the outlines of My mercy.
The supply of manna never ran short for My people. It has never run short for you. There have always been the angels of My presence to aid and provide what you needed. The more you realize this, the more your gratitude will displace your doubts.
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By Sr. Nun Other Transition is my word of the week. It means changing from one state or condition to another; a passage or metamorphosis. I see transition at my doorstep in the flowers of early spring: crocuses, daffodils and tete-a-tetes form a gentle army to challenge winter##039;s lock down. For me, transition is one of life##039;s most difficult journeys. It can result from unmitigated failure, unmitigated success, or simply the passage of time.
Transition is my word of the week. It means changing from one state or condition to another; a passage or metamorphosis. I see transition at my doorstep in the flowers of early spring: crocuses, daffodils and tete-a-tetes form a gentle army to challenge winter’s lock down. For me, transition is one of life’s most difficult journeys. It can result from unmitigated failure, unmitigated success, or simply the passage of time. One is left “in the middle zone,” waiting for reformation, definition, and transformation. (If a tadpole can become a frog and a caterpillar a butterfly, isn’t just about anything possible?) If you find yourself in transition, be grateful, remain hopeful, for Jesus walks with us in the shadow-times as well as the light.
Publishers Weekly highlights ##039;Merton #amp; Waugh##039; for Thomas Merton##039;s Centennial.
Thomas Merton at 100: Books Celebrate the Iconic Monk
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of iconic monk and author Thomas Merton, who is celebrated with a feast of new books.
A good review on ##039;The Grace of Incorruption##039;.
#quot;For the reader keen to delve deep into the riches of the Orthodox tradition in the multi-faceted aspects of its glory, this will be a treasure, a source of joy, and a blessing to read.#quot; —from the Review
The Garden Window: The Grace Of Incorruption
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A CANADIAN REVIEW OF Pray Like a Gourmet: Creative Ways to Feed Your SoulBY DAVID BRAZZEAL (Paraclete Press)If your prayer routine was a meal, would it be a frozen dinner or a multi-course banquet? With wit and insight, author David Brazzeal encourages us to savour our devotions and banish the bland. Joining a love of prayer with a fondness for French dining, he serves up a feast of ideas that will inject flavour and freshness into spiritual practice.http://www.ucobserver.org/culture/2015/04/watch_list/
April 16 Echoes of Eternity
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Job 38:4,7
The day is Mine. It is a gift of My love to My creation. The sun shines at My behest, and light goes forth according to My will. My creation does not understand, and takes it all for granted. But a few souls can see and know. Be one of them, My child, and enter into the secret joy of thankfulness. Take nothing for granted any more. Praise and gratitude carry their own reward. You cannot become what I created you to be by any other path.
April 15 Echoes of Eternity
But whoso hath this world’s goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
I John 3:17
This is my word today: compassion. Pray for compassion! You have an unmerciful heart. You rejoice at the discomfiture of those who have offended you. You place yourself “above” them in your mind, forgetting who and what you are in truth. Your harsh and unmerciful attitude puts a wall—a strong barrier between us. Little wonder that you are then plagued with fear and anxiety. I am your peace; I am the place of tranquility and quietness—but an unmerciful heart cannot dwell there.
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By Melodious Monk One of my favorite prayers at Eucharist is the Proper Preface leading into the Sanctus of the Mass. These prayers seem so resolute, so secure, and so unwavering in faith. For the second Sunday of Easter, one version prays: #quot;It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, at all times to acclaim you, O Lord, but in this time (Easter) above all to laud you yet more gloriously.#quot; The absoluteness, the beauty imagined, and the clarity from these words temporarily pushes away nagging thoughts of self, of doubt and of fear.
Great review on Timothy Verdon##039;s new book, ##039;Art #amp; Prayer: The Beauty of Turning To God##039;.
#quot;It is a rich, meditative read, as satisfying as prayer, and I believe it will enhance anyone’s prayer life.#quot;–from the Review
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April 14 Echoes of Eternity
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
I Corinthians 15:55-57
O My child, hear My good word to you today. Death has been defeated. It no longer has dominion over my people. I am the Lord, and I choose how to call each of My own to Me. Death is a door—a door out and a door in. For My children, a door out of suffering and pain, with all the uncertainties they feel in this earthly life; a door into the life I have prepared for you. That is enough for you—if you will remain close to Me. You do not need to know more, just that through that door, I will be waiting for you.
Lectio Divina: From God##039;s Words to Our Lives by Enzo Bianchi Review by Patricia McKenna, ##039;The Catholic Bookshelf##039;
My love of scripture drew me to read Lectio Divina: From God’s Words to Our Lives, a book in which Enzo Bianchi examines the meaning of an ancient practice that has recently resurfaced in certain communities of the faithful. This practice, which is called Lectio Divina, is a beautiful spiritual reading and praying of scripture. As I had only limited experience with this specific type of worship before reading Bianchi’s work, I was immediately drawn to the subtitle “From God’s Words to Our Lives. The original version was written in Italian in 2008. Now I have the privilege of previewing this new English translation.
According to Origen (a third century church father), “There are three senses concealed in the words of scripture-literal, moral and spiritual.” We need to draw all of this out of the Bible as we read. The author tells us “The Bible as the heart of the church was rediscovered in Vatican II’s conciliar document Dei Verbum.” I love the description of scripture itself being God incarnate, not only as Christ (The Word) as he descends into flesh as a baby in the manger, but also as the written human words of the bible.
Lectio Divina begins with the history of how the bible has been interpreted, which has changed over time. Following this summary, Bianchi analyzes the importance of scripture in the church with the liturgy of the word…. Bianchi depicts The Bible as a call to an encounter with God. My favorite part of the work is the description of the four parts of lectio divina: lectio, meditatio, oratio, and contemplatio. Lectio is the literal historical part. Meditatio is about discovered revelation. Oratio is prayer and dialogue with God. Contemplatio is applying what we have read to our lives. There are several examples of how to integrate this breakdown and analysis into readings in the bible. Through my reading of Binachi’s work, I have developed a new reverence for the bible as a relationship, a relationship I can use to spend time with God in his word.
…I would highly recommend this book not only to those who are already experienced readers of scriptures, but also to those who are new to bible reading. While the Lectio Divina is a Catholic approach to bible study and prayer, all Christians will enjoy learning about a process of divine reading that was practiced by the early church fathers in the beginning years of Christianity.
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Another wonderful review on #quot;Praying Like A Gourmet#quot;.
#quot;If I were a beginner in prayer, I would want David Brazzeal to be my teacher. Even as someone who has prayed for most of my life, I found PRAY LIKE A GOURMET to be nourishing, delicious, and delightful.#quot;–from the blog
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Another wonderful review on #quot;Praying Like A Gourmet#quot;.
#quot;If I were a beginner in prayer, I would want David Brazzeal to be my teacher. Even as someone who has prayed for most of my life, I found PRAY LIKE A GOURMET to be nourishing, delicious, and delightful.#quot;–from the blog
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A well written and insightful review of ##039;Merton and Waugh: A Monk, A Crusty Old Man, and The Seven Storey Mountain##039;.
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Mary Frances Coady’s new book, subtitled “A Monk, A Crusty Old Man and The Seven Storey Mountain”, is a fascinating new collection of correspondence between the Catholic novelist Evelyn Waugh and the Kentucky-based Trappist monk and author Thomas Merton. Through 20 letters and accompanying critical…
A well written and insightful review of ##039;Merton and Waugh: A Monk, A Crusty Old Man, and The Seven Storey Mountain##039;.
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Mary Frances Coady’s new book, subtitled “A Monk, A Crusty Old Man and The Seven Storey Mountain”, is a fascinating new collection of correspondence between the Catholic novelist Evelyn Waugh and the Kentucky-based Trappist monk and author Thomas Merton. Through 20 letters and accompanying critical…
April 13 Echoes of Eternity
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you.
Matthew 5:44
Bless those who love you and those who hate you. That is My command and that is the path to healing. I have allowed some to respond negatively to your sin without the covering of My love. They reacted to what they saw and felt in you, without the covering of mercy. So their feelings are the natural outcome of soul meeting soul. On your part, because of the light I have given you, you must take responsibility for your sins and their reaction. Don’t ask if that is fair! That is not
the point. Do you want healing? Do you desire My will? Those are the questions, and if the answer is Yes, then the path will lead you to where you want to go. Watch out for the “demon of self-justification.” Remember—when My mercy is removed, your sin, your nature naturally causes a negative reaction—hate. That should be ample material for ongoing repentance—and a deep desire to claim My mercy over all your relationships. And remember this word, My child: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. You will always be in need of that.
April 13 Echoes of Eternity
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you.
Matthew 5:44
Bless those who love you and those who hate you. That is My command and that is the path to healing. I have allowed some to respond negatively to your sin without the covering of My love. They reacted to what they saw and felt in you, without the covering of mercy. So their feelings are the natural outcome of soul meeting soul. On your part, because of the light I have given you, you must take responsibility for your sins and their reaction. Don’t ask if that is fair! That is not
the point. Do you want healing? Do you desire My will? Those are the questions, and if the answer is Yes, then the path will lead you to where you want to go. Watch out for the “demon of self-justification.” Remember—when My mercy is removed, your sin, your nature naturally causes a negative reaction—hate. That should be ample material for ongoing repentance—and a deep desire to claim My mercy over all your relationships. And remember this word, My child: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. You will always be in need of that.
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By Sr. Fidelis Easter 2 The second Sunday of Easter is full of spiritual meaning and has been given several different names over the centuries. It is known as #quot;Low Sunday#quot;, because it finishes the Octave of Easter. It is also known as #quot;Quasi modo Sunday.#quot; This immediately brings to mind Victor Hugo##039;s protagonist in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but the name is actually taken from the first words of the Introit for that day! [ 92 more words. ]
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By Sr. Fidelis Easter 2 The second Sunday of Easter is full of spiritual meaning and has been given several different names over the centuries. It is known as #quot;Low Sunday#quot;, because it finishes the Octave of Easter. It is also known as #quot;Quasi modo Sunday.#quot; This immediately brings to mind Victor Hugo##039;s protagonist in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but the name is actually taken from the first words of the Introit for that day! [ 92 more words. ]
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Easter 2
The second Sunday of Easter is full of spiritual meaning and has been given several different names over the centuries. It is known as “Low Sunday”, because it finishes the Octave of Easter. It is also known as “Quasi modo Sunday.” This immediately brings to mind Victor Hugo’s protagonist in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but the name is actually taken from the first words of the Introit for that day! 1 Peter 2:2, reads: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word.”
This is a word to those newly baptized on Easter Eve. The introit is a simple chant in Mode 6, punctuated with Alleluias. “St. Thomas Sunday” is also a name given to the day, perhaps because the Communion for that day is Mitte manum, Jesus’ words to Thomas: “Place your hand in my side and be not faithless but believing.”
There is such a connection between the chant and the liturgy! These well-known melodies actually helped to identify the day.
April 12 Echoes of Eternity
I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Luke 15:10
My dear child, put away vain thoughts and regrets. I know all your way—and I have never abandoned you, no matter how far you strayed from the straight path of My will. Let this be a cause of rejoicing and thanksgiving, even as you mourn the folly of your self-directed course. Repentance is forward-looking, not backward-gazing. I am God, and still restore the locust-eaten years. Your great
need, My child, is more faith in Me.
April 12 Echoes of Eternity
I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Luke 15:10
My dear child, put away vain thoughts and regrets. I know all your way—and I have never abandoned you, no matter how far you strayed from the straight path of My will. Let this be a cause of rejoicing and thanksgiving, even as you mourn the folly of your self-directed course. Repentance is forward-looking, not backward-gazing. I am God, and still restore the locust-eaten years. Your great
need, My child, is more faith in Me.
April 11 Echoes of Eternity
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise.
I Corinthians 1:26,27
I have not called you to greatness as the world counts greatness. Yours is to be plowed under, the seed that falls into the ground that life may spring forth. My life in you requires a corresponding death in yours. This is done in part by the denial of your craving for recognition and applause.
The glory I offer you will not feed your sin-appetite. When I lead you “from glory to glory” you will know and recognize that the glory is Mine and the blessing of it is more than all the world could give.
April 10 Echoes of Eternity
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10
My dear child, your identity as My child does not depend on you. You have been created, redeemed and called by My sovereign will, and your sonship rests on that solid foundation. Do not forget that you were bought with a great price, and allow that fact to hold you steady when temptations assault your soul. The adversary will
attempt to sow doubts and distance in our relationship. Press closer to Me.
Mathewes-Green invites us to a deeper understanding of the Eastern Orthodox faith in her new book, ##039;Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity##039;.
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By Sr. Nun Other I tend to sift, categorize, and make reasonable things I don##039;t understand. But, I must confess, the infinite holiness of Easter and its many mysteries are beyond my grasp. Jesus##039;s arrest, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection – those four words alone – represent a highly complex series of events that forged a new symmetry between God and humankind.
By Sr. Nun Other
I tend to sift, categorize, and make reasonable things I don’t understand. But, I must confess, the infinite holiness of Easter and its many mysteries are beyond my grasp. Jesus’s arrest, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection – those four words alone – represent a highly complex series of events that forged a new symmetry between God and humankind. The sinister, the dark, and the reprehensible now stand in shadow, and we follow in His footsteps of light.
April 9 Echoes of Eternity
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisements of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5
When I was crucified, I gave up My life for your sake and the sake of My other children. I did it in obedience to My Father and yours, and tasted the bitter uncertainties that you face in death. It was a real battle, and I want you to realize that you have the same weapons in your fight that I had in Mine. I have promised you My help in all your needs. I keep My promises. I am the Faithful One. Remember this.
April 8 Echoes of Eternity
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and for ever.
II Peter 3:18
Becoming. You are becoming that for which I created and redeemed you. You are becoming what you are not yet. You are becoming what only I can see. When your love for Me is perfected, there will be no fear of Me. When you know as you are known, there will be no need to hide. Where My image and My plan have become what you are, then fullness of joy will be yours. In the meantime, My child, press toward the mark. Keep becoming.
Take your students through a travelogue of music history with the new Masters of Sacred Choral Music collection.
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With a unique emphasis on sacred text and its influence on music history, this collection includes rarely performed choral music from many of the great composers.
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By Melodious Monk “Back to Heaven” I’ll go back to heaven again. Hand in hand with the dew That melts at a touch of the dawning day, I’ll go back to heaven again. With the dusk, together, just we two, at a sign from a cloud after playing on the slopes I’ll go back to heaven again. At the end of my outing to this beautiful world I’ll go back and say: It was beautiful… [ 141 more words. ]
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“Back to Heaven”
I’ll go back to heaven again. Hand in hand with the dew That melts at a touch of the dawning day,
I’ll go back to heaven again. With the dusk, together, just we two, at a sign from a cloud after playing on the slopes
I’ll go back to heaven again. At the end of my outing to this beautiful world I’ll go back and say: It was beautiful…
By Ch’ôn Sang Pyong
I wonder what I will say when I arrive at heaven’s door — will it be words of thanks? Ch’ôn was a Korean poet who suffered greatly in his life from brutal torture as a prisoner, and from alcoholism. But Ch’ôn was said to be a very happy man despite all of his hardships. There’s a reassuring simplicity to his words and his poetry reflects a hope that grew out of him through his struggles.
This Easter season, through the power and miracle of the resurrection, God has given us a perpetual chance to live, repent, and keep living, with-in and as His creation. As the weather warms, and the earth starts to grow again, we should take time to notice and appreciate what he has given us—for all creation is beautiful!
April 7 Echoes of Eternity
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
I am the Light of the world. In Me there is no darkness at all. My light still shines in the darkness of this world, and it will never be put out. You, My child, live in a mixture of light and darkness. Some of the darkness is your own choice, because you “love darkness rather than light.” You fear too much light because your pride hides your secret thoughts and sins. Humble yourself before Me, and do not
fear what any human may say or think. Light brings life. Darkness brings death. My will for you is LIFE.
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April 6 Echoes of Eternity
But ye are come to Mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels.
Hebrews 12:22
“The place whereon you stand is holy ground.” All ground is holy when it becomes a place of meeting. I am ever with you, and yet there need to be these places and times where My glory breaks through to you. You could not bear yet to live constantly in the vision of My glory. Your eyes and your heart are not yet prepared. But these glimpses are foretastes, and they are My gift to you.
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By Cantor The Life of Christ in Chant Happy Easter! We have just experienced the most amazing of weeks in the liturgical year — Holy Week leading to Easter. The chants composed for this week audibly take us through each of the various parts of the week. Christ##039;s entry into Jerusalem was heralded by one of the most famous of all chants, Hosanna, Filio David (Hail, Son of David!). [ 132 more words. ]
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The Life of Christ in Chant
Happy Easter!
We have just experienced the most amazing of weeks in the liturgical year — Holy Week leading to Easter.
The chants composed for this week audibly take us through each of the various parts of the week. Christ’s entry into Jerusalem was heralded by one of the most famous of all chants, Hosanna, Filio David (Hail, Son of David!). Maundy Thursday, on which Christ gives “a new commandment,” was characterized by the chanting of Ubi Caritas (Where true love is, God himself is there.) > On Good Friday we had the ancient Gospel Passion chanted for the Veneration of the Cross. Holy Saturday opened with the well-known response Lumen Christi (Christ, Light of the World), followed by the Exultet in which the history of our salvation was chanted. Ultimately, we heard chanted the most famous Gregorian Hymn — Victimae Paschali Laudes (Christ, the Paschal Victim) to celebrate Christ’s Resurrection!
This is the richest time in the entire church year for which Gregorian chant does her most beautiful work of illuminating Christ’s life.
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Introit for Easter Day: Resurrexi,
April 5 Echoes of Eternity
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.
Galatians 6:7
My loving kindness is ever before you. There is no end to it. What you perceive as judgment or wrath in no way contradicts it. I cannot be false to Myself—and I am not like you. My sternness is also an expression of My mercy.
Baptism:
What can a widowed mother do?
God gives a son only to tease?
That other something there
has taken him away from me.
His place is set at table here, but usually unfilled.
His bed is made, but always now unused.
His name is called, but commonly unanswered.
He has finally gone
from us.
The neighbor women told me.
they had seen him there
with wild, mad, camel-vested John;
and, oh, I know he goes to certain trouble
in those Jordan waters.
And then those stories
about a bird,
about a sound some called a voice!
It is too much
when piled upon my heap of misery,
my store of mystery.
How can it ever lead to good
when I,
when we
are left behind?
—Poem by John Julian, from ##039;Eyes Have I That See##039;
April 4 Echoes of Eternity
Who maketh the clouds His chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind.
Psalm 104:3
Clouds and storms are also part of My way. The sunshine of My grace is hidden from view as they do their necessary work. See how in My natural world these things play their necessary role to the ongoing of life, and be aware, My child, of their beneficial role in your spiritual life. Clouds and storms are also part of My way.
April 3 Echoes of Eternity
O taste and see that the Lord is good.
Psalm 34:8
To taste, you must take the food into yourself. Taste is a way of trying, of testing the goodness of the food. In like manner, the tasting, the testing of spiritual food is a necessary part of your experience. You have “tasted” many unhealthy substitutes, and your soul was wounded—harmed—by taking in corrupting and tainted substances. The effects have been serious but not fatal, because My sovereign purpose overruled your foolish choices.
Taste and see the food that I supply—the nourishing and healing food of My Word and Spirit. Doubt not that I am the Bread of life—and that I stand the “taste test”!
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By Sr. Nun Other I wonder. I wonder what Jesus thought as he walked the way of the cross. Did he say to himself, #quot;One step at a time, one foot before the other?#quot; Did he see beyond the cross, the glory to come? Or was it sinners in need of a savior and love for the undeserving that compelled him?
By Sr. Nun Other
I wonder. I wonder what Jesus thought as he walked the way of the cross. Did he say to himself, “One step at a time, one foot before the other?” Did he see beyond the cross, the glory to come? Or was it sinners in need of a savior and love for the undeserving that compelled him? He unleashed from the confines of the cross immeasurable treasures: mercy, forgiveness, and triumph of life over death. Jesus reached out from suffering to suffering for the sake of love.
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Paraclete Poetry is dedicated to the notion that great poems are for everyone and their themes are universal. Poetry allows us to linger with language and explore light and darkness. Great poems permit us to wander, to linger, to grow—in ways that other writing does not. It has been this way since the Bible was written. King David wrote poems about every emotion imaginable, and the prophets wrote in poetic form because they knew they had a truth too deep for prose. So, too, Paraclete Poetry is dedicated to the idea that verse is one of the best ways to explore spiritual meaning, to help all of us find our way home.
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