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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life by James Martin, S.J. (HarperOne, 272 pages, 2011) How many times have you walked into a church and seen a smiling saint? How many times have you heard that Jesus used a little humor to get his point across? I bet the answer to those questions is “rarely” or maybe even “never.” I’ve long said that I think God has a sense of [...]
A great video from the folks at Busted Halo about the start of Advent. Advent starts tomorrow…are you ready? Advent in Two Minutes – Busted Halo.
The 50th anniversary of the Family Rosary Crusade in San Francisco will be commemorated on October 15, 2011 at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. In October 1961, Fr. Patrick Peyton’s Rosary Rally drew over 550,000 people (Catholics and non-Catholics) to the Polo Fields at Golden Gate Park (see video from event here). It marked one of the largest gatherings in this history of San Francisco. On October 15th the event will be commemorated with a rosary rally that will take [...]
Leeland is back with a new album, The Great Awakening, set for release on 9.20.2011. Next Tuesday, the band will release an EP album with three of the songs from the new album. “I Wonder” is one of the tracks from the new album that will also be available on the EP. It is a a beautiful song. Leeland recently shared the first verse of this song on their Facebook page: At the stars in the night I wonder At [...]
The Betrayal of Charity: The Sins that Sabotage Divine Love by Matthew Levering (Baylor University Press, 225 pages, August 1, 2011) It is always refreshing to read from a young theologian bringing new perspectives and exploring topics in a new light. Matthew Levering certainly does not disappoint with his newest theological work, and recent Patheos Book Club pick, The Betrayal of Charity: The Sins that Sabotage Divine Love. In bringing together the works of contemporary theologians and scholars in other [...]
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