Gratitude
Great video to come out of TED SF a few months ago. It puts many things into perspective. Be grateful each and every day as if it were the first day of your life.
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Music Review: You Are The Light by Josh Blakesley
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 [...]
Book Review: Rediscover Lent
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, [...]
Roma Downey on Being Catholic
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 [...]
Think You’re The Only One Struggling?
Wrong! Sometimes we get wrapped up in our own life’s struggles and fail to recognize that each person struggles with something on a daily basis–whether it’s something as simple as deciding what to eat for dinner to raising a family with little financial resources. So, we can choose to get annoyed at the person who cuts us in line or buys the last item we want at the store OR we can choose to exercise a little patience and understanding. [...]
Book Review: Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life
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 [...]
Book Review – The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day
The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day, Edited by Robert Ellsberg (Image, paperback, 752 pages, 2011) June 19, 1973 We feel so powerless. We do so little, giving out soup. But at least we are facing problems daily. Hunger, homelessness, greed, loneliness. Greatest concern of the Bible is injustice, bloodshed. So we share what we have, we work for peace. (571) Dorothy Day’s words can easily be echoed today by the many working on the front [...]
Happy Feast Day of St. Cecilia!
It’s St. Cecilia’s feast day, which means it is the feast day of my dear confirmation saint. I still remember the day I picked St. Cecilia as my confirmation saint. I was a choir girl and seriously considering continuing with my singing for as long as I could. Fifteen years and several months later, I sing in a different way, much like how St. Cecilia sang in her heart on her wedding day. While I can longer use my voice [...]
Music Review: This Winter’s Eve by Sarah Hart
This Winter’s Eve by Sarah Hart (2011) The Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. It’s the season where San Francisco’s skyline is lit up in millions of tiny bulbs, our church’s altar is decorated with poinsettias, and a time where I can bring out my Christmas music collection and sing along to familiar carols and the occasional new tune. I love the sounds of Christmas, but rarely find new songs that add anything more to such a [...]
Music Review: Your Time By Sarah Kroger
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 [...]
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