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- Looking Up (September 11) [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/d0a0a2d7c36d36ea
- Run So as to Win (September 10) [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/687a8686552b2ff
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Topic: Looking Up (September 11)
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/d0a0a2d7c36d36ea
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From: The Lighthouse Keeper <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Sep 10 05:46PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/fe445114ffb61c31
Saturday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the
blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in
the body of Christ? Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many,
are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. 1 Corinthians
10:16-17
How can I repay the LORD for all the good done for me? Psalm 116:12
I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, listens to my
words, and acts on them. That one is like a person building a house,
who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when the flood came,
the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it
had been well built. Luke 6:47-48
Piety
Father, as we pray, we often lift up our eyes to you in praise and
worship. Today, as we recall the terrible events of this date nine
years ago, send us the Holy Spirit to remind us that we are a people
united by your love and the sacrifice of your Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ. Help us to always be a people who look up to you in hope,
never in fear and never in hatred for anyone who is created in your
image and likeness. Amen.
Study
November 11, 1918. December 7, 1941. August 6, 1945.
November 22, 1963. January 28, 1986. September 11, 2001.
Dates. Every generation has its dates with history – dates upon which
everyone who was alive and older than age 5 can tell you exactly where
they were when they got certain news. These shared experiences unify
generations and citizens. Depending on your age, you can probably
instantly identify what happened on the historical dates listed above.
These share experiences also united us in other ways.
Nine years ago, following the attacks and the national response,
people also flocked back to their church or a church. The fear of the
unknown and the piety for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice on
that fateful day united us not only in national spirit but also in
religious devotion.
Some of us endured a funeral or several funerals for loved ones killed
in the planes or on the ground. Others suffered from injuries. Others
survived and wondered why they were able to get out of the Twin Towers
or the Pentagon while friends were not.
Union also is the theme of today's Good News. Communion with Christ is
exclusive and goes above and beyond any other such communion. But the
union alone is not what marks us as a people. We are marked by what we
do and how we act because of that union and because of that love. As
St. Paul notes in the First Reading from his letter to the
Corinthians, we are known by the quality of our deeds if we are
followers of Christ.
Action
The unity of September 11, 2001 has faded into history for some.
Today, our country is torn apart by issues and actions like how to end
the wars, where to build mosques, whether or not to burn Korans, and
the fear of the unknown enemies lurking around every corner. However,
the unity of our faith is not built upon fear and division. It is a
religion built upon the rocks of faith, hope and charity.
One of my enduring memories of 2001 is a song which reflects the hope
of tomorrow. The song "Looking Up (Three Days in September)" by Cletus
Kennelly was written on September 13 and the lyrics recall the days
after 9/11 when the skies were empty. However, life returned to normal
and the skies were once again filled with the planes that were
grounded after the attacks. Even though the skies were empty, we kept
"looking up." Even though we were stumbling in the darkness, our faith
kept us "looking up."
Today, as we recall those killed and injured in the attacks and in the
wars which followed, let us also remember the enduring faith that is
our communion in Christ, a faith that keeps us "looking up."
What are you planning to do today to commemorate the memories of those
who died on this date? The Psalm suggests a strong theme of
thanksgiving for the blessings bestowed upon us by the communion cup
and communion bread. How can we repay the Lord for our blessings today
as we remember those who have been called into full communion with
Jesus in heaven?
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Topic: Run So as to Win (September 10)
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/687a8686552b2ff
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From: The Lighthouse Keeper <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Sep 10 03:52AM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/775fc08991481836
By Melanie Rigney
Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race,
but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win. Every athlete exercises
discipline in every way. They do it to win a perishable crown, but we
an imperishable one. Thus I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if
I were shadowboxing. No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that,
after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified. (1
Corinthians 9:24-27)
For a sun and shield is the Lord God, bestowing all grace and glory.
The Lord withholds no good thing from those who walk without reproach.
(Psalms 84:12)
"Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a
pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained,
every disciple will be like his teacher." (Luke 6:39-4)
Piety
Lord, I am in this to win it. Help me to remember every step, every
mile, is not a practice sprint, but truly a part of the most important
marathon I could ever run.
Study
I've lost close to a hundred pounds twice in my life. Both times, when
I was tantalizingly near the goal… five or ten pounds away… I eased
up. I quit monitoring my eating habits. And in both cases, the pounds
came back on a lot faster than they'd gone off.
There can be a temptation to stop and call it good in our faith lives
too. Can't we take a little time off from trying to reflect Christ's
love to others, especially to people we really don't like? Can't we
cut back just a bit on our charitable donations so that we can manage
a new car payment?
Paul gives us the answer in today's first reading; a half-hearted
effort, shadowboxing as it were, won't win the race. We must train
constantly, drive ourselves, be disciplined. For while we all can win
the race, we can only win it if we're in it to win it, every minute of
every day. Whether we're teacher or disciple, taking a lap or two on
autopilot won't work. If we ease up too long, we may disqualify
ourselves.
And about my struggle with weight? I've still got a way to go, but I'm
down three dress sizes from this time a year ago. I think before I put
anything in my mouth. I contemplate the true reason I want something
to eat. I've disciplined myself to working out three times a week.
This time, I'm in it to win that battle too.
Action
Identify the part of your training that could use a coach? Reach out
to someone who can help you with it.
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