First Reading: Isaiah 52:13—53:12 13 Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 As many were astonished at him — his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men – 15 so shall he startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they shall see, and that which they have [...]
Many congrats to Catholic artist Matt Maher for releasing his first official music video. The video is for his latest single “Rise Up.” While I’ve heard this song play several times on my iTunes playlist, hearing it again today could not have come at a better time. Its lyrics hit home today. Matt Maher – Rise Up (Official Music Video) from providentlabelgroup on GodTube.
The folks over at Busted Halo have, once again, put together a wonderful meditation for Holy Week. This time they have created two-minute videos for each of the stations of the cross. It is excellent…a Virtual Stations of the Cross! Thanks, Busted Halo! Click the link below. Virtual Stations of the Cross – Busted Halo
You Are The Light by Josh Blakesley (spiritandsong.com, 2012) Catholic singer-songwriter Josh Blakesley released his newest album, You Are The Light, to a warm reception on both the Christian Radio Weekly Adds Chart and the iTunes Gospel/Christian charts early last week. This comes as no surprise to this writer who has followed Josh Blakesley’s rise as a leader in Catholic music ministry and a songwriter and recording artist for the past several years. You Are The Light is an album [...]
Where There Is Love, There Is God by Mother Teresa, Edited by Brian Kolodiejchuk (Image, 364 pages, 2012) Mother Teresa was one of those rare people that seemed to exude holiness with each step she took. I’ve long admired her for her simple way of life, her extraordinary management skills, her love of God, her compassion for others, and her deep humility. She was the living saint with a public face—the small feisty nun who was coach, mentor, and mother [...]
Rediscover Lent by Matthew Kelly (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 146 pages, 2012) Lent is one of my favorite times of the year. It is a time when we recollect and reflect on our spiritual lives and our relationships with God, self, and others. I admit that, lately, it has been difficult to find the time I need to really sit down and be “in the moment” this Lenten season. As a writer and educator, my time is spend planning, planning, [...]
Here’s a moving and beautiful sneak peek of what we’ll be hearing in Audrey Assad’s Heart, her second studio album, set for release on Valentine’s Day. If this is any indication of what we’ll be hearing come Tuesday then I believe we’re in for a treat. I’ll be sure to have a review of the new album next week! If you can’t wait for more, please be sure to visit Audrey at www.audreyassad.com for a few more sneak peeks.
Sally Quinn, of the Washington Post, recently sat down with Roma Downey to discuss the actress’s faith life. Downey, a devout Catholic, recently released a new educational DVD series for preschoolers called Little Angels. The series follows twins Alex and Zoe as they learned about the alphabet, animals, and important values. According to the press release: LITTLE ANGELS is an animated DVD series created exclusively for preschool-aged children to teach not only practical learning skills, like ABCs and 1,2,3s, but [...]
I’m always up for a good spoken word. This is a direct response to the “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” spoken word by a well-intentioned and obviously talented Jefferson Bethke. Whatever your position, it is important to respect others and engage in dialogue. The video above is one of the best Catholic responses I’ve seen in the past few days. I do encourage all of you to check out Mr. Bethke’s original video as well. While I may [...]
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