Music Monday: Marchin On by OneRepublic
I’m bringing Music Mondays back to Through A Glass Onion and I’m kicking it off with “Marchin On” by OneRepublic. There’s something special about this song. I first encountered it when I was looking...
View ArticleMatt Maher and Audrey Assad “Lord, I Need You” (Acoustic)
This is my soul’s song of everyday, perfectly captured in the lyrics by Matt Maher and the voices of Matt and Audrey Assad (two favorites of this blog). I live each day so grateful of God’s love and...
View ArticleMusic Monday: “We Fall Apart” by We As Human
I’ve been in love with this song ever since I heard it the first time. The above is an acoustic rendition of the song that the band, We As Human, performed for Nashville’s OneOne7 TV. To listen to the...
View ArticleReflection: Martha’s Words are Our Words Too
Yesterday’s Gospel reading on Martha made me think of how often when we hear or read the Gospel stories she appears in we, rather than let her story simmer in our minds, dismiss her for the more...
View ArticleHappy Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola!
Today marks the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola. As an alum of three Jesuit schools, I want to take this time to celebrate St. Ignatius’ feast day. His vision and the order he founded have been...
View ArticleMusic Monday: “Pompeii” by Bastille
Today’s Music Monday selection is “Pompeii” by Bastille. The song is influenced by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, which buried Pompeii, in 79 AD. If you listen to the lyrics carefully you’ll hear words...
View ArticleMusic Review: Fortunate Fall by Audrey Assad
“O happy fault—o happy fault / That gained for us so great a Redeemer.” Thus begins the first track of Audrey Assad’s new album, Fortunate Fall. These familiar words, inspired by St. Augustine’s...
View ArticleSummer Reading Recap
I caught this on Jimmy Kimmel the other night and the English teacher in me squealed with absolute glee! Enjoy!
View ArticleJosh Blakesley’s “You Are The Light” (Official Video)
The official video for Josh Blakesley Band’s “You Are The Light” is now out and it is fantastic! If you’d like to read my review of the entire album, check it out here.
View ArticleMusic Review: Above Earth’s Lamentation by Sarah Hart
Above Earth’s Lamentation by Sarah Hart (2013) Through all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing It sounds an echo in my soul How can I keep from singing - “How Can I Keep from Singing”...
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