Your Time by Sarah Kroger (2011) Once in a while a song pops up that makes one sit up and take notice. For me, those songs are usually lyric-driven and reach to the very core of me. I love songs with depth in the words and interpretation. Anyone can write or sing a song, but not just anyone can really make a song mean something, especially the first time a listener hears it. A few weeks ago, I heard a [...]
I Choose God: Stories from Young Catholics edited by Chris Cuddy and Peter Ericksen (130 pages, Servant Books, June 14, 2007) When I’m on the road I usually take a book or two with me. On my most recent trip I failed to bring the book I wanted to finish, but managed to bring my Kindle with me so that I could, if time warranted, catch up on some book reviews. As I sat in the airport without a book, [...]
I realized not too long ago that I’ve lacked some serious “me” time since the start of the year. I may have figured it out halfway through the year, but it’s not too late to take some time off to recharge and renew. My good friend Emmy has recently felt the same way. She has taken some time off to reconnect with what is most important in her life and spend some time listening in the silence. She took [...]
Ever wonder what faith, forgiveness, and the power of prayer look like? Meet Rosario, a young woman who faced two traumatic events and has a powerful testimony to share with us all. Check out her blog: The Shield About Me.
A few years ago, while perusing an online Catholic store, I stumbled across something called “Jesus Beads.” My first thought was that “Jesus Beads” was another name for the rosary, but I quickly learned that they were something completely different with the same purpose: meditation and closeness to God in prayer. On the “Jesus Beads” is said the Jesus Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner. Why hadn’t I heard about this prayer before? [...]
Jerusalem, Jerusalem by James Carroll (432 pages, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011) There’s nothing I appreciate more than a non-fiction author who tells his audience what drove him to write a particular title. James Carroll is an author I appreciate, because he tells his readers that his perspective on the city of Jerusalem comes from his own quest to find meaning in a tradition he once served as a priest. Jerusalem, Jerusalem is a book that attempts to explain how the [...]
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre (256 pages, Doubleday Religion, 2011) In his Foundations of Christian Faith, Karl Rahner writes, “However much it involves the individual and brings him time and time again into the community with Christ, it is nevertheless the sacrament of the Church as such in a very radical sense” (424). For Rahner, the Eucharist is, in some ways, much more than the other six sacraments of the Church because it is [...]
It never fails. As soon as Christmas Day ends talk of New Year’s resolutions begins. I’m going to exercise more. In the New Year, I’m going to lose weight. I’m going to read more. I won’t eat meat. I will stop eating sweets. The list is endless. Here’s the thing: many resolutions can be completed in a month, a week, or a day. If I say I’m going to exercise more in the New Year and sign up for a [...]
Recently, I was invited by U.S. Catholic to write a guest blog entry on Christmas Traditions. My post (included below) went live earlier today at http://www.uscatholic.org/blog/2010/12/prayer-comes-first-christmas-day. Merry Christmas Eve! Prayer comes first on Christmas Day Of all the annual traditions to make the season bright, prayer is the one that sticks out for this young adult. By Guest Blogger Angelica N. Quinonez The Christmas season is my favorite time of year. Thanksgiving Day at my grandmother’s house—with the first sounds [...]
Recently, I was thinking of my favorite Christmas carols. I realized that I have many favorites and there is no way I can choose a top five (though I can say with certainty that “O’ Holy Night” is my all-time favorite). There is one Christmas carol that takes me back to my childhood. I was in 2nd grade and loved to sing so my parents bought me a big caroling book that came with a cassette I could sing a [...]
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