Tag Archives: Religion

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!

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? [...]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day – A Flashmob Performance And A Prayer

March 17, 2011

A Happy and Blessed Saint Patrick’s Day to you all! Thanks to OSV Daily Blog for the heads up on this video! And in honor of St. Patrick, one of my favorite prayers: The Breastplate of Saint Patrick I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. I arise today through the strength of Christ with His Baptism, through the strength of [...]

Book Review: Jerusalem, Jerusalem by James Carroll

March 12, 2011

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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