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Glo Bible Partners with Roma Downey and Mark Burnett

January 4, 2012

Word from the entertainment world is that superstar-producer Mark Burnett and his wife, Touched by an Angel star Roma Downey, are teaming up with digital Bible maker Glo Bible; and Christian publisher Zondervan (an imprint of HarperCollins) to launch Bible360, “a new app that brings the text of Scripture to life through video, interactive technology and social media.” According to the press release: Bible360 will build upon Glo Bible’s award-winning digital platform — which incorporates 360-degree virtual tours and animated [...]

Book Review: Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life

December 11, 2011

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 [...]

Family Rosary Crusade 2011 in San Francisco in October

September 3, 2011

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 [...]

Book Review: The Grace of Everyday Saints by Julian Guthrie

September 2, 2011

The Grace of Everyday Saints: How a Band of Believers Lost Their Church and Found Their Faith by Julian Guthrie (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 288 pages, August 1, 2011) I still remember the day I watched the evening news with my parents and heard that several churches in San Francisco would close. That was in 1993. I was in 6th grade and asked my parents how anyone could close down God’s house. They struggled to find the words to explain it [...]

Music Monday: “I Wonder” by Leeland

August 15, 2011

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 [...]

Book Review: The Betrayal of Charity by Matthew Levering

August 12, 2011

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 [...]

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 [...]

I Choose God: Stories from Young Catholics edited by Chris Cuddy and Peter Ericksen (Book Review)

July 1, 2011

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, [...]

Pope Benedict XVI Tweets!

June 28, 2011

Back in early 2007 as I delved more deeply into the world of social media, I also started a Master’s program in Theology at the University of San Francisco. The second course of the program was a seminar focused on diversity and social justice in the Church. Our final paper assignment was to take a topic of interest and write a research paper that we would then present to the class. I remember reading a few articles, for the class, [...]

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!

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