Palestrina, J.S. Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Bruckner, Rutter, Bernstein and many many more. These posts will endeavor to explore the meaning of each of the 5 parts of the Mass and give you scripture, text and musical examples to bring them closer to home.
Tag: Spiritual Formation
Why We Pray: Seeing
Looking back through some blog posts, I was drawn into this series I did in prayer and I thought it might deserve another run. I hope you find peace and inspiration.
GTA Advent Journey, Day 13: Spiritual Formation
GTA Advent Journey Day 13: Spiritual Formation The Sistine Madonna, by Raphael, 11513-14, Oil on canvas, 270x201cm, Gemaldegalerie , Dresden, Image courtesy Web Gallery of Art. <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Madonna” “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John…
Searching for Answers
For all who are currently living in the aftermath of some kind of bomb shell discovery, I hope you might find my reflections this week helpful. Please remember that whatever it is that you are currently struggling through, find someone to talk to about your feelings and as always I encourage you to turn to…
Armchair Pilgrim
As we enter into this month of harvest, I must admit that the idea of pilgrimage has recently held a certain fascination for me. Not sure why…but maybe it is the idea of journey… to a far away land… to discover untold mysteries and to enlighten my spiritual mind. While I do enjoy travel, I…
The Power of Telling a Story
This month I am pleased to share with you several posts written by fellow Christian bloggers. We are coming together to share our ideas of how God uses the art of storytelling to create a powerful transformation in our lives and in turn the world. As I thought about joining with these writers to share our vision of Jesus,…
Our Nakedness
Now that Spring is here and many of us are already changing our cloths over to lighter wear, I invite you to cast off your shoes and wander with me awhile in the Garden of Eden. What did we actually lose that day when Adam and Eve ate of the now famous forbidden fruit? The French Post- Impressionist…
Why I Believe Art is an Important Part of Our Spiritual Formation.
The Sistine Madonna, by Raphael, 11513-14, Oil on canvas, 270x201cm, Gemaldegalerie , Dresden, Image courtesy Web Gallery of Art. <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Madonna” John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” NIV As I traveled through the…
God Thru the Arts 