Tag Archives: Inspiration

Book Review: Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer by Norris J. Chumley

August 2, 2011

Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer: Experiencing the Presence of God and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of an Ancient Spirituality by Norris J. Chumley (208 pages, HarperOne, April 5, 2011) Last month I wrote about Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer, a fine documentary film about the Eastern Orthodox prayer practice of the Jesus Prayer. Shortly after that review, I had the opportunity to read the book that was released in tandem with the film. Like the film, this book is [...]

Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola

July 31, 2011

Today is the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Having attended Jesuit schools since 1996, I am ever appreciative of the contributions of St. Ignatius and the Jesuits to Catholicism and the world. Below is a great video about St. Ignatius as narrated by a Spanish olive. Happy feast day to all the Jesuits and Jesuit institutions around the world, including my alma maters (St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Santa Clara University, and the University of San Francisco)! Ad Majorem [...]

Music Monday: Sparrow by Audrey Assad

July 11, 2011

I’ve written about Audrey Assad and her fantastic voice several times on this blog. She is doing wonderful things with her songwriting and her voice. In today’s Music Monday selection, Audrey sings a new and absolutely beautiful version of “His Eye is on the Sparrow” (a song that holds special meaning for me). I love this song and the way Audrey sings it. There is something about Audrey’s voice that speak to the heart. Her honesty, her passion, and her [...]

Flashmob – The Catholic Way

June 22, 2011

Check out what the Capuchins did on Ascension Thursday 2011 in Preston (UK). This is brilliant. Talk about bringing Jesus to the people! This took a lot of courage…we could all learn a thing or two from this video. Beautiful!

Rosario Rodriguez: A story of forgiveness

June 6, 2011

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.

Film Review: Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer

June 4, 2011

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? [...]

World Poetry Day 2011 – Rumi

March 21, 2011

If you haven’t heard by now, today is World Poetry Day. Beginning in the 1930s and declared in 1999 by UNESCO, March 21 celebrates poetry around the world. On this day, we are all encouraged to celebrate poetry in big or small ways. If you’re on Twitter or Facebook share some poetry with your friends and followers. Or, try your hand at a little Twitter Haiku. You never know what can emerge. In light of current international developments I would [...]

Book Review: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre

February 23, 2011

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 [...]

Music Monday: Audrey Assad

January 24, 2011

I received a suggestion at the end of last year that read: “Dear Through a Glass Onion: Since you review music, you should consider posting some music samples on your site. Maybe YouTube videos?” Good idea! See? I do read suggestions. So, to kick off Music Monday here are some videos of the uber-talented Audrey Assad. Normally, I’d choose one song to sample, but Audrey makes that difficult. You’ll soon see why. “Show Me” is one of my favorite songs [...]

Prayer comes first on Christmas Day

December 24, 2010

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 [...]

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