September 2009 Blog Posts (20)

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Psalm 1 - Alan Cooper

Dr. Alan Cooper introduces the entire book of psalms. Then he concludes the entire book of psalms. No really. Dr. Cooper is the Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary and Professor of Bible at Union Theological Seminary.



http://www.isaaceverett.com/2009/09/18/psalm-1-alan-cooper/…



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Added by Isaac Everett on September 18, 2009 at 1:42pm — No Comments

Struggling Bartimaeus

The story of Bartimaeus seems seems relevant at this time, and it comes in Luke’s gospel at the crucial time of Jesus approaching Jerusalem for his final week (18:43-35). Here is someone for whom life has been difficult and yet who has probably for years settled into a routine of going to a place by the roadside to beg for enough money to live off. He would have been a well known fixture in the village life, taken for granted, assumed always to be there. Yet inside he had not given up on the… Continue

Added by Andy Lord on September 14, 2009 at 2:26am — No Comments

Anglimergents in Western Michigan Gather and Engage the Community

A year ago, there were no gathered groups of Anglimergent folks in Western Michigan. A few of us showed up virtually at this site, but barely knew each other.



Fast forward to this past spring, when the first Anglimergent activity started taking place: the diocesan Adult Formation Commission created a panel for our diocesan convention to educate folks about the emergent church conversation. The three of us who were on the panel (Chad Allen, Nate Dawson, Nurya Love Parish) carpooled.… Continue

Added by Nurya Love Parish on September 12, 2009 at 6:44pm — 4 Comments

Psalm 19 - Samir Selmanovic

Samir Selmanovic, Founder and Christian co-leader of Faith House Manhattan, an interfaith community in New York City, ends the whole debate on faith vs works. Samir is the author of It's Really All About God .…



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Added by Isaac Everett on September 9, 2009 at 11:24pm — No Comments

Sayings of the Desert Christians: Abba Isidore 1

from:http://orthodoxwiki.org/Sayings_of_the_Desert_Fathers#Abba_Isidore



(Abba Isidore) said, 'When I was younger and remained in my cell I set no limit to prayer; the night was for me as much the time of prayer as the day.'



Some thoughts:



This is interesting. When he was younger, Isidore says. He would pray at night and during the day. Did he advocate this? Or is he saying that now that he is older he can't pray like that? Or does he think that in his youth he… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 9, 2009 at 10:21am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 9, 2009 Ch 2

January 9, May 10, September 9

Chapter 2: What Kind of Person the Abbess Ought to Be

An Abbess who is worthy to be over a monastery

should always remember what she is called,

and live up to the name of Superior.

For she is believed to hold the place of Christ in the monastery,

being called by a name of His,

which is taken from the words of the Apostle:

"You have received a Spirit of adoption ...,

by virtue of which we cry, 'Abba -- Father'" (Rom.… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 9, 2009 at 9:56am — No Comments

Struggle & the church for the future

Some recent thoughts on shaping future church...



In thinking about the shape of the church for the future, it is important that we think about how we face this task in our present context. We live in a time of change and one in which the future seems uncertain – will the economy stabilise? will we suffer terrorist attacks? will I be able to buy a house or retire at 65? In church life things don’t seem much more certain – will the Church of England manage to maintain all the current… Continue

Added by Andy Lord on September 7, 2009 at 1:28am — No Comments

Sayings of the Desert Christians: Abba Isaiah 3

from:http://orthodoxwiki.org/Sayings_of_the_Desert_Fathers#Abba_Isaiah



(Abba Isaiah) also said 'When God wishes to take pity on a soul and it rebels, not bearing anything and doing its own will, he then allows it to suffer that which it does not want, in order that it may seek him again.'



Some thoughts:



God allows us to suffer, which is something we don't want. It's quite true we dislike suffering. OTOH, there are logical consequences to our choices. Some things… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 6, 2009 at 9:18am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 6, 2009 Prologue

January 6, May 7, September 6

Prologue

So we have asked the Lord

who is to dwell in His tent,

and we have heard His commands

to anyone who would dwell there;

it remains for us to fulfill those duties.



Therefore we must prepare our hearts and our bodies

to do battle under the holy obedience of His commands;

and let us ask God

that He be pleased to give us the help of His grace

for anything which our nature finds hardly… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 6, 2009 at 8:58am — No Comments

Psalm 125 - Amichai Lau-Lavie

Hey, everyone, I've been doing a weekly lectionary podcast on the psalms, including music from The Emergent Psalter, and figured I should be sharing it here since this is where most of my angilican/liturgical/emergent friends can be found...



This week, I interviewed Amichai Lau-Lavie, Jewish guru and executive director of Storahtelling: Jewish Ritual Theater Revived. We discuss the oldest name for God, the building of the temple,… Continue

Added by Isaac Everett on September 5, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 5, 2009 Prologue

January 5, May 6, September 5

Prologue

Hence the Lord says in the Gospel,

"Whoever listens to these words of Mine and acts upon them,

I will liken to a wise person

who built a house on rock.

The floods came,

the winds blew and beat against that house,

and it did not fall,

because it had been founded on rock" (Matt. 7:24-25).



Having given us these assurances,

the Lord is waiting every day

for us to respond by our deeds to His holy… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 5, 2009 at 9:36am — No Comments

Sayings of the Desert Christians: Abba Isaiah 1

from:http://orthodoxwiki.org/Sayings_of_the_Desert_Fathers#Abba_Isaiah



(Abba Isaiah) said to those who were making a good beginning by putting themselves under the direction of the holy Fathers, 'As with purple dye, the first colouring is never lost.' And, 'Just as young shoots are easily trained back and bent, so it is with beginners who live in submission.'



Some thoughts:



The reference to the purple dye would have had a lot more meaning to Abba Isaiah's… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 4, 2009 at 8:02am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 3, 2009 Prologue

January 3, May 4, September 3



Prologue



And the Lord, seeking his laborer

in the multitude to whom He thus cries out,

says again,

"Who is the one who will have life,

and desires to see good days" (Ps. 33[34]:13)?

And if, hearing Him, you answer,

"I am the one,"

God says to you,

"If you will have true and everlasting life,

keep your tongue from evil

and your lips that they speak no guile.

Turn away from evil and do… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 4, 2009 at 6:43am — No Comments

Sayings of the Desert Christians: Abba Hilarion

from:http://orthodoxwiki.org/Sayings_of_the_Desert_Fathers#Abba_Hilarion



From Palistine, Abba Hilarion went to the mountain to Abba Anthony. Abba Anthony said to him, 'You are a welcome torch which awakens the day.' Abba Hilarion said, 'Peace to you, pillar of light, giving light to the world.'



Some thoughts:



I know we recently read this one when we were working through the collection of Sayings by topic. Must confess, I don't remember what that topic… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 2, 2009 at 7:17am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 2, 2009 Prologue

January 2, May 3, September 2



Prologue



Let us arise, then, at last,

for the Scripture stirs us up, saying,

"Now is the hour for us to rise from sleep" (Rom. 13:11).

Let us open our eyes to the deifying light,

let us hear with attentive ears

the warning which the divine voice cries daily to us,

"Today if you hear His voice,

harden not your hearts" (Ps. 94[95]:8).

And again,

"Whoever has ears to hear,

hear what the Spirit… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 2, 2009 at 7:03am — No Comments

thinking and praying

i've been back for a week and half or so now and i've been:

*thinking

*praying

*meditating

*listening

*talking with a lot of people - a friend who works for episcopal relief and development and i'm meeting with someone in the mission office at the main office of the episcopal church (affectionately known as 815 due to its address of 815 second avenue in nyc).

i've also been talking with priests, pastors, nuns, and laypeople because… Continue

Added by jennifer goodnow on September 1, 2009 at 6:04pm — 2 Comments

i thought i was going to be a nun ...

i'm in england now - london. i'm heading to whitby tomorrow. i've just been in swaziland for close to two weeks. when i get home i'll put pictures up. the sisters from ohp run an orphanage for girls who have been abused in swaziland. they have 25 girls right now and 8 are hiv positive. the girls were so sweet and fun and good. i worked with a few of them on homework and one girl in particular on reading. i won't go into the girls' stories but many of them are horrific. a lot of rape.

i had… Continue

Added by jennifer goodnow on September 1, 2009 at 6:03pm — No Comments

Cincinnati nun given ultimatum over ordination views

Sr Gloriamarie adds: Should you wish to contact the Sisters of Charity in Cincinnati and offer your support, you may do so here:

donata.glassmeyer@srcharitycinti.org



Cincinnati nun given ultimatum over ordination views



http://ncronline.org/news/cincinnati-nun-given-ultimatum-over-ordination-views



Cincinnati



After serving as a voice for justice for 40 years in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and beyond, Sister of Charity Louise Akers has been told… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 1, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

Sayings of the Desert Christians: Abba Helladius

from:http://orthodoxwiki.org/Sayings_of_the_Desert_Fathers#Abba_Helladius



It was said of Abba Helladius that he spent twenty years in the Cells, without ever raising his eyes to see the roof of the church.



Some thoughts:



What are we to make of this Saying? To be honest, it kinda creeps me out. LOL The Cells were discovered in 1964 and there has been excavations of churches with inscriptions and decorations. Of course, I dunno if the inscriptions and decorations… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 1, 2009 at 8:37am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 1, 2009 Prologue

January 1, May 2, September 1

Prologue

I S T E N carefully, my child,

to your master's precepts,

and incline the ear of your heart (Prov. 4:20).

Receive willingly and carry out effectively

your loving father's advice,

that by the labor of obedience

you may return to Him

from whom you had departed by the sloth of disobedience.



To you, therefore, my words are now addressed,

whoever you may be,

who are renouncing your own… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 1, 2009 at 8:20am — No Comments

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