Mr. Billy II

Discernment of Spirits

Mr. Billy II — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:00:56 +0000

Take, Lord, receive all my liberty
my memory, my understanding, my entire will;
All I have and possess you have given me,
I return it all to you.
All is yours,
Dispose of it wholly according to your will;
Give me only your love and your grace,
That is enough for me.

My only desire and my one choice should be this:
I want and I choose what better leads to the deepening of God’s life in me.

Poverty in spirit alone makes Discernment of Spirits possible.
— Timothy Gallagher, OMV

Acumen; Discernment; Dis-cern; Sift; Dis-certain; Discriminate;
Distinguish; Filter
Providence – the Good Spirit?

Poverty of Spirit

Mr. Billy II — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:50:39 +0000

“Poverty of spirit is not just one virtue among many. It is the hidden component of every transcending act, the ground of every ‘theological virtue.’”
— Johannes Metz

Poverty in spirit alone makes Discernment of Spirits possible.
— Timothy Gallagher, OMV

Johannes B. Metz: Inward/Outward; google
What does “poverty of spirit” mean?
google: Poverty of Spirit
google: “Blessed are the poor in spirit”
What does “Blessed are the poor in spirit” mean?
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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

Mr. Billy II — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:00:14 +0000

My only desire and my one choice should be this:
I want and I choose what better leads to the deepening of God’s life in me.

The first step, the sine qua non of any spiritual growth, is to pay attention. See: 3. “Pay attention so that you may live”
Suggestions for Prayer in the Jesuit Tradition
google: Spiritual Exercises
google: Choosing Christ in the World Tetlow
“Choosing Christ in the World” audio version
wiki: Spiritual Exercises
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Lists of Greatest/Best

Mr. Billy II — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:38:57 +0000

Q: Best Musical works by category (“Gramophone’s 100 Greatest…”)
google: Lists of Greatest/Best
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: wiki; Rolling Stone
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“…The Axe is Discernment.”

Mr. Billy II — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:23:03 +0000

“A man can spend his whole time carrying an axe without succeeding in cutting down the tree; while another, with experience of tree-felling brings the tree down with a few blows. The axe is discernment.”
– Abba Ammonas

“If an anchorite wants to receive the knowledge of discernment, then let him first succeed in keeping the commandments eagerly, omitting nothing, then at the hour of prayer, “let him ask” knowledge “from God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly” (James 1:5-6).”
– Abba Evagrius

Age Successfully

Mr. Billy II — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:03:48 +0000

All I can do about the future is to prepare myself as well as I can to accept unexpected changes in my life and either adapt myself to the new situation or look for ways in which to adapt the changed situation to my needs. — Olga Knopf, MD paraphrased

google: “Successful Aging”
WordPress: Successful Aging
google: “Aging Well”
WordPress: Aging Well
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Anger

Mr. Billy II — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:50:28 +0000

Increase Dietary Intake of Calcium

Mr. Billy II — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:54:31 +0000

The Seven Deadly Sins

Mr. Billy II — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:30:58 +0000

Maximize My Well-being, Contentment, Etc.

Mr. Billy II — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:30:45 +0000

Maximize My Well-being, Contentment, Etc.

I’m already happy now — I’m already there.
Medigap Insurance
Increase Dietary Intake of Calcium
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