Pray Share Chat 7/27/2022 Focus on Unknowing

Focus of today's meeting is unknowing.

1.  Meditation

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BbCZ131Zw8o

2. Song

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wMmmbJlWhtk

3.  Narrative

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

Richard Rohr's Daily Meditations

From the Center for Action and Contemplation

Unknowing

 In his poem “Glosa á lo Divino,” John of the Cross reveals his deep trust in the mystery of “not knowing,” confident that it will lead him into greater intimacy with God. We share with you Mirabai Starr’s translation.

I would not sacrifice my soul 

for all the beauty of this world. 

There is only one thing

for which I would risk everything: 

an I-don’t-know-what

that lies hidden

in the heart of the Mystery. 

The taste of finite pleasure

leads nowhere.

All it does is exhaust the appetite 

and ravage the palate.

And so, I would not sacrifice my soul 

for all the sweetness of this world. 

But I would risk everything 

for an I-don’t-know-what 

that lies hidden

in the heart of the Mystery. 

The generous heart

does not collapse into the easy things, 

but rises up in adversity.

It settles for nothing.

Faith lifts it higher and higher. 

Such a heart savors

an I-don’t-know-what

found only in the heart of the Mystery. 

The soul that God has touched 

burns with love-longing.

Her tastes have been transfigured. 

Ordinary pleasures sicken her. 

She is like a person with a fever; 

nothing tastes good anymore. 

All she wants

is an I-don’t-know-what 

locked in the heart of 

the Mystery. . . .

I will never lose myself

for anything the senses can taste, 

nor for anything the mind can grasp, 

no matter how sublime, 

    how delicious.

I will not pause for beauty,

I will not linger over grace.

I am bound for

an I-don’t-know-what

deep within the heart of the Mystery.

—John of the Cross, Glosa á lo Divino, trans. Mirabai Starr

Mirabai Starr, Saint John of the Cross: Luminous Darkness (Albuquerque, NM: CAC Publishing, 2022), 73–75. The phrase “glosa á lo divino” refers to a spiritual commentary. 

4.  Prayer

Most High, Glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of our minds.
Give us a right faith, a firm hope and a perfect charity,
so that we may always and in all things
act according to Your Holy Will. Amen.

— By Saint Francis of Assisi

5.  Meditation

https://youtu.be/v5o8GJ3npTw

6.  Song

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w56QNV---10

 

I love energy bites.  They help me quiet down my cravings for something chocolatey and sweet.  Plus they are full of nutrients that give you that boost of energy when you need it.  They have protein, fiber and minerals from the varied ingredients in the recipe and hardly any fat.  It is nut, dairy and gluten free.  They have no processed sugar either.  

This is a no bake easy recipe that can be prepared in a few minutes.  Just add the ingredients in a food processor and roll into balls.

Luca's Favorite Energy Bites

Make 32 small balls.

Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas drained 
• 2 ripe bananas 
• 1 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 10 dates
• 2 tbsp cocoa (plus more for coating the balls)
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 tbsp maple syrup 
• 2 tbsp flax meal (optional)
• 2 tbsp raisins (optional)

Add all the ingredients except raisins in a food processor till smooth. Add the raisins. Form into balls. Roll in cocoa.

Nutritional facts

without flax meal and raisins (12.6 % fat) and 19.8 % fiber of carbhydrate

Nutrition Facts without flax meal  and raisins
Servings: 32
Amount per serving
Calories	65
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.9g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 12.6g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g	9%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 2.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 14mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 149mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

with flax meal and raisins

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 32
Amount per serving
Calories	69
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.1g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 13.1g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g	10%
Total Sugars 4.3g
Protein 2.6g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 15mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 157mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Recipe analyzed by

without flax meal but with raisins

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories	67
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 12.8g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g	9%
Total Sugars 4.2g
Protein 2.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 14mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 155mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Recipe analyzed by

without raisins but with flax meal

Recipe Calorie and Nutrition Calculator (verywellfit.com)

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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: small balls
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories	34
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 23mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 7.1g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g	4%
Total Sugars 2.4g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 6mg	0%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 69mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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