We normally hear the word premeditated in conjunction with murder. One has deliberated for a long time, covered every option, thought about every detail in taking another's life. Premeditated mercy is the parallel opposite of premeditated murder. It implies a deliberate, thoughtful and willful act to give life: to forgive, to be reconciled, to live at peace with others, even those who have betrayed us, forsaken us, abandoned us, threatened us. In Premeditated Mercy Father Joe Nassal outlines a comprehensive and transformative spirituality of reconciliation. He offers a recipe for preparing a meal of mercy in the pattern of the Gospels. Jesus' challenge is clear enough: We are to reconcile with one another before bringing our gifts to the altar, for that table reflects God's desire that we live in a holy communion with all people. Premeditated mercy suggests that in our silent prayer before the altar we ponder the breach in relationship and plot a strategy that will lead to reconciliation. Includes: 1.Revolutionary recipes for communal as well as one-on-one reconciliation 2.Scripturally sound, freshly creative ways to set the table for forgiveness and communion 3.How to find room at the table for all--the beloved as well as the betrayer 4.How to find common ground amidst the variety of values and wounds we bring to the table 5.How we can make sacred connections within ourselves and in our relationships 6.Helps us see our shadows on Mercy Street 7.Helps us learn prayer from the crawl space 8.Helps us find our footing in the shadow of the cross Employing engaging stories from a variety of faith traditions, from real life as well as original tales, this poetic manual for becoming a minister of reconciliation brings a radically challenging spiritual work within the reach of each of us. A fresh Lenten resource for pastoral ministers, for disciples of the Preacher of the Sermon on the Mount and all who seek to live more fully the way of reconciliation.
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It was a particularly vicious crime. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
premeditated mercy, recipe for reconciliation, memory detectors, extravagant mercy, offering our gifts, cookie thief, reconciling presence, heart shrines, living worship, sacred connection, parish bulletin Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Father Lapsley, Mercy Street, Garden of Eden, Matthew's Gospel, Risen One, John's Gospel, Spirit of God, Slobodan Milosevic, Divine One, South Africa, Father Leo, Holy Spirit, John William King, Roman Catholic, Father Ray, James Byrd, Bishop Tutu, Dalai Lama, Lamb of God, Mother Teresa, Ram Dass, Risen Christ, Blessed Mother, Columbine High School, Didn't Jesus New!
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- The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes by Seamus Heaney on page 12, and page 44
- The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux by St. Therese of Lisieux on page 73
- Murder in the Cathedral by T. S. Eliot on page 27
- The Good Shepherd (Parables of Jesus) by Susan Dickinson on page 210
- King Lear (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on page 157
- A Struggle for Holy Ground: Reconciliation and the Rites of Parish Closure by Michael Weldon in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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