Spirituality
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Our Spirituality
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Written by Justine Lyons, rscj
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Tuesday, 16 May 2006 |
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I’d like to begin with a story:
“In
the ancient days, when the first quiver of speech came to my lips, I
ascended the holy mountain and spoke unto God saying, "Master, I am
thy slave. Thy hidden will is my law and I shall obey Thee for
evermore." But God made no answer and like a mighty tempest passed away. And
after a thousand years I ascended the holy mountain and again spoke
unto God, saying, “Creator, I am Thy creation. Out of clay hast thou
fashioned me and to thee I owe mine all.” And God made no answer, but like a thousand swift wings passed away.
And
after a thousand years I climbed the holy mountain and spoke unto God
again, saying, “Father, I am thy son. In pity and love thou hast given
me birth and through love and worship I shall inherit thy kingdom.” And God made no answer, and like the mist that veils the distant hills passed away. And
after a thousand years, I climbed the sacred mountain and again spoke
unto God, saying, “My God, my aim and my fulfillment; I am Thy
yesterday and thou art my tomorrow. I am thy root in the earth and
thou art my flower in the sky, and together we grow before the face of
the sun.”
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Our Spirituality
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Written by Annice Callahan, rscj
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Tuesday, 16 May 2006 |
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This
morning let us take this time to be with the women on the way of the
cross and enter into their minds and hearts. In particular, let us
focus on the wound in each of their hearts as a way to enter into their
heart-suffering, that of others, and perhaps our own. I will be
offering you my reflections on what I imagine they may have been
thinking and feeling. I invite you to imagine what you think they may
have been thinking and feeling. After each station, let us take a
moment to pray silently.
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Our Spirituality
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Written by Eve Kavanagh, rscj
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Tuesday, 16 May 2006 |
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I
am surprised to find myself in this position – that is, here as a
“speaker.” When I said to Oonah two years ago at the Carmelite
Institute, “Why can’t we do something like this with our stuff?,” I
simply wanted a conversation about the things we are always talking
about – prayer and contemplation – but I didn’t want just to talk about
them. I wanted more. I wanted to know how people, especially RSCJ’s,
pray day in and day out in this world – this grief stricken, broken
hearted world. I’m still hoping for that!
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Our Spirituality
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Written by Annice Callahan, rscj
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Tuesday, 16 May 2006 |
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Leisure
is a value whose roots go deep into scripture, spirituality, and
contemporary society. Mindful of this rich heritage, I want to consider
four aspects of leisure as a value in our contemplative and communal
life: relaxing our bodies, resting our minds, connecting leisure and
prayer, and connecting leisure and community life.
Let
us look first, however, at how scripture speaks about leisure.
Scripture celebrates God’s delight in us and our delight in God.
Describing wisdom as creator, the author of Proverbs writes: “I was
daily God’s delight, rejoicing before God always, rejoicing in God’s
inhabited world and delighting in the human race” (NRSV, Proverbs 8:30). Nan Merrill translates the line in Ps. 37: “Take delight in the Beloved, enjoy the bountiful gifts of Love” (Psalms for Praying, Ps. 37:4). Delight fulfills for me an aspect of leisure.
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