BLAZEr Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 Does anyone havea good meditation on the passion of christ . . . something that could be read to a retreat that would be, you know, intense, not boring, and geared toward high school peeps. Let me know, I've tried the internet but got tired of not finding anything . . . There's gotta be something out there!!! Please either post it here or send me an email or a PM or an IM or a Pigeon. Thanks
StColette Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 Not sure if these will help but give them a try [url="http://www.escproductions.bizland.com/catholicmeditations/passionpoems.html"]Catholic Meditations[/url] [url="http://ourlady3.tripod.com/catholic.htm#The%20Passion%20of%20my%20Lord"]Catholic Devotions and Meditations[/url]
tonyofpadua Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 I know the Doloures (sp?) Passion of Jesus Christ by Ann Catherine Emmerich is pretty intense. It's what Mel Gibson's movie was partially based on.
Rebirth flame Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 BLAZEr, what's that for? your youth group, or the retreat comin up?
Rebirth flame Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 ok, nevermind, i just talked to you about it... lol i'm workin on it for ya! God Bless! ~rebirth
BLAZEr Posted July 3, 2004 Author Posted July 3, 2004 It should be something that is about 8 minutes long . . . something that could be read during a talk at a retreat . . . I'm not gonna read the whole dolorous passion of the Christ on a retreat weekend
Thy Geekdom Come Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 [quote]I'm not gonna read the whole dolorous passion of the Christ on a retreat weekend[/quote] That would be a sight...
BLAZEr Posted July 3, 2004 Author Posted July 3, 2004 no it wouldn't . . . it would be a snore . . . lol
traichuoi Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 not exactly 8 minutes but pretty good...you can probably add to it [quote]They stripped off His clothes…weaving a crown out of thorns, they placed it on His head, and kneeling before Him, they mocked Him…They spat upon Him…and kept striking Him on the head…and then led Him off to crucify him." – Matthew 27:28-31 INDIVIDUAL PRAYER TIME | 5 MINUTES Move the teenagers back into the church and invite them to sit in the church as close to or as far away from the Crucifix as they feel right now. Allow the teens some quiet time to choose their seats and reflect silently (Maybe with instrumental music underneath). TEEN MEDITATION | 5 MINUTES Have a teen (prepared ahead) read a short meditation from a teen’s point of view about the cross in his/her life. Help prepare the meditation with them before hand and make sure that they touch upon their own struggle to embrace difficulties in their lives. Ever heard the term ‘excruciating pain’? Do you know where it comes from? The word actually had to be invented…they couldn’t find a word to describe a pain as intense as a crucifixion, so a ‘new word’ was created…the word EXCRUCIATING, literally means, ‘out of the cross’. In today’s society, it’s not popular to tell the truth. Talking about what ‘REALLY’ happened on that hill 2000 years ago makes people uncomfortable. That’s NOT what Jesus would want. He didn’t go through what He went through to have it sugar-coated. What REALLY happened? • He was so overcome with stress and anxiety that He SWEAT BLOOD…it’s called hematidrosis, chemicals break down the capillaries in the sweat glands, releasing blood…ever been THAT stressed? • He was stripped in public…can you imagine the humiliation? • He was whipped and beaten…each whip, made of braided leather with metal balls and hooks woven into each strap, imbed in and tear the flesh…at least 39 times from each soldier. • Thorns were placed upon His head, piercing His scalp…ever cut your head? • He was struck on the head by a heavy reed several times… • He was suffering from intense dehydration. His heart was racing to pump blood that wasn’t there. His blood pressure dropped causing fainting and collapsing. His kidneys stopped working, and His body could not produce fluids…there wasn’t exactly a doctor around. • His intense blood loss caused Him to go into ‘Hypovolemic shock’…basically shutting His body down. • His muscles and nerve endings exposed, every movement sends intense pain throughout His body, as He was strapped to a Cross beam…it probably weighed more than He did. • His every movement, every jolt agitated and re-opened His wounds…on narrow city streets…He couldn’t move an inch and not feel it. • He had nine-inch spikes driven through His wrists, piercing the Median nerves…take the pain of hitting your ‘funny bone’ and multiply it by a thousand. • His arms were stretched at least six inches, dislocating both His shoulders. • Raised up by ropes, His flesh tore…words cannot express • His feet were nailed to the Cross beam…pain shot through His body. • He went into ‘respiratory acidosis’ …meaning carbon dioxide in the blood is dissolved as carbonic acid, and the acidity of the blood increases, leading to a very irregular, erratic heartbeat…death is very near. • Fluid began to gather around the heart in the membrane, called pericardial effusion. Around the lungs, plural effusion occured, because of the sustained rapid heart rate…slowly destroying the entire internal system…His body shut down. • Unable to lift Himself to breathe anymore, intensely de-hydrated, muscles failing, blood pressure falling…He breathed His last, handing over His Spirit, finishing Passover, and eventually suffocation, dying of asphyxiation. He died. • He had a lance (large sword) thrust through His side, piercing His lung… For Jesus, it wasn’t about His own needs or will…it was about His Father’s will, and the needs of the many (you and me). For you, right now in your life, this week, WHO is it about? Is it about your will, your needs…or His? If you answered that it’s about ‘you’…what would it take for you to ‘change’? What else would God Himself…Jesus Christ…what else, beyond the Crucifixion would He need to endure, for you to put Him first?[/quote]
littleflower+JMJ Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 i have something that we use at our retreats blazer.....let me know if you need it....its really tense and good. and it goes through the whole stations of the Cross really condensed like. tho its not online but in our old rusty retreat outlines that we use. LOL it goes awesome with the music we use and the projector shots........ hits ya pretty good.
BLAZEr Posted July 3, 2004 Author Posted July 3, 2004 Yes!! I could use that . . . and thanks Trai! I like that one too . . . I will share them with the girl giving the talk!
littleflower+JMJ Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 opps sorry i missed you blazer. i will email you fo' sho' we have it in our retreat cuz its based on the paschal mysteries
Thy Geekdom Come Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 [quote name='littleflower' date='JMJ+Jul 3 2004, 04:30 AM'] opps sorry i missed you blazer. i will email you fo' sho' we have it in our retreat cuz its based on the paschal mysteries [/quote] You should email him for show. You should email him because you're a good person and want to help him. Only doing things for attention...I'm ashamed of you, Flowery... Pharisee... Misunderstandings like this are why they should ban ebonics.
traichuoi Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 [quote name='Raphael' date='Jul 3 2004, 10:52 AM'] You should email him for show. You should email him because you're a good person and want to help him. Only doing things for attention...I'm ashamed of you, Flowery... Pharisee... Misunderstandings like this are why they should ban ebonics. [/quote] lol....
littleflower+JMJ Posted July 4, 2004 Posted July 4, 2004 well thats so sad that you misunderstood me my sister was listening to marsill and barely got the line that says, "If your tired of being po'" meant "if your tired of being poor" as for the email....when do you need it by blazer? :ph34r: oh and blazer's blog is SO happening
BLAZEr Posted July 4, 2004 Author Posted July 4, 2004 Flowery, I need it ASAP. Tuesday I want the girl to be able to give the talk.
traichuoi Posted July 4, 2004 Posted July 4, 2004 [quote name='littleflower' date='JMJ+Jul 3 2004, 07:52 PM'] well thats so sad that you misunderstood me my sister was listening to marsill and barely got the line that says, "If your tired of being po'" meant "if your tired of being poor" as for the email....when do you need it by blazer? :ph34r: oh and blazer's blog is SO happening [/quote] that's okay...i've misheard songs before... you know "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John? I used to think he sang "Hold me closer Tony Danza..." lol and the song "Danger Zone," i used to think he sang, "Alleluia, Danger zone..." yea, need to clean out my ears... lol
littleflower+JMJ Posted July 4, 2004 Posted July 4, 2004 [quote name='BLAZEr' date='Jul 4 2004, 12:05 AM'] Flowery, I need it ASAP. Tuesday I want the girl to be able to give the talk. [/quote] blazer i just found my binder, its *suppose* to be in...... the thing is that dont think i ever made a copy of that part i woulnd't have it in time by tuesday cuz its too long for me to try to remember it and the guy who [i]does[/i] have it lives in a different town than me! just wanted to let you know now so you have time to maybe take trai's or soemthing.... i can try to get it but i dont think i will be able to
littleflower+JMJ Posted July 4, 2004 Posted July 4, 2004 [quote name='traichuoi' date='Jul 4 2004, 02:38 AM'] that's okay...i've misheard songs before... you know "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John? I used to think he sang "Hold me closer Tony Danza..." lol and the song "Danger Zone," i used to think he sang, "Alleluia, Danger zone..." yea, need to clean out my ears... lol [/quote] yeah like "shes got a ticket to ride" from the beatles adn thinking its "shes got a chicken to ride"
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