Our Pastoral Council and our Parish staff have been discussing the busyness of the lives of parishioners within our parish, and both groups have come to the conclusion that this busyness is a serious problem for those who are trying to practice their lives of faith. We see the consistent struggle of parishioners to choose between the demands of their lives and the attendance to gatherings at our parish church, most importantly to our weekly celebration of the Eucharist. When a child tells me in the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation that they have not come to mass because “their family has been too busy,” to me there seems to be something seriously wrong with this picture. We are living in a world today where the life of a Catholic no longer revolves around the life of their parish.
In order to more fully engage in worship and prayer in the busyness of our lives, St. Andrew by the Bay will be unveiling its new section of resources in the Narthex of Church called Spirituality on the Go. Our Spirituality on the Go stand will contain materials that you can use in the context of your busy lives. There will be books on tape, CD’s of prayer and praise, information on podcasts, and book selections from some of today and yesterday’s greatest Spiritual writers. We hope that this new endeavor will make it easier for you to carve out time to make spending moments with Jesus part of the busyness of your day. St. Andrew, pray for us. Fr Martin
Spirituality On the Go
Too busy to breathe?Looking for ways to give your faith a
boost?Check out the web-sites and pod-casts below.Resources for your life and your faith –
ready when you are.
And check out the Spirituality On the Go
display in the narthex of the church, too.
A convenient place to buy music, audio-books, and daily
reflections. (It’s easy – place a check or exact change in the
envelopes provided, fill in the book title and amount,
and put it in the
collection basket or give to an usher.)
From CreightonUniversity, a Jesuit
Catholic institution.
Daily Reflections -written by 50+ faculty , staff, and
students.Spiritual exercise for our
spiritual wellness.
Weekly Guide for Daily Prayer – summary of the
readings for the week as well as help for finding and
maintaining a deep
relationship with our Lord in the midst of our busy lives.
Online Retreat – being made by people
all over the world 24/7.It’s the
movements
of the Spiritual Exercises
of St. Ignatius Loyola for very busy people.
The Reading Group – a world-wide book club.
http://sacredspace.ie/
Daily prayer by the Irish
Jesuits:Spend 10 minutes in this
“Sacred Space”,
praying here and now as you sit at your computer with the help
of on-screen guidance and scripture .
Plus links to further
thoughts – connecting prayer to contemporary issues – and offering a place
to share your response.
Franciscan Fr. Richard Rohr’s homilies, produced by the Center for Action and
Contemplation,
integrating a contemplative lifestyle with compassionate service
in the spirit of the Gospel.
www.provokeradio.com“Provoke’s mission is to engage you in a
reflection of important contemporary issues from the perspective of your own
faith as an illustration of how the principles of compassion and justice can be
lived out in every day life.We take our
name from the Latin, ‘provocare’ – to call forth.”Hosted by Fr. Steve Spahn S.J.. Guests include world
renowned authorities and theologians, unsung heroes and humble living saints as
well as those most affected by so many social issues: the poor and
marginalized.
And on the radio:
Hear broadcasts every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WBAL Radio, 1090 AM.
