Miley Cyrus is no longer the mere child star many might know her as. After winning her first major award, her acceptance speech highlighted tensions in the spiritual life that we might be experiencing this Lent.
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Faith and Searching in Boygenius’ New Album
Boygenius’ members have created music that resonates with themes of faith, doubt, and questioning from a variety of perspectives, and the group’s new album is no exception. Nate Cortas helps us explore the ways the trio search for meaning, and perhaps for God, in the album.
“Wounded Hands”: A Song about Christ’s Love
Jesuit Scholastic Tim Bishop released a new song about how we do our best with what we’re given and Jesus is there to do the rest. Read his reflection on the songwriting process for “Wounded Hands,” then give it a listen!
Spotify Wrapped: Your Annual Music Examen
The release of Spotify Wrapped every year has become an occasion for an informal examen of the past year. As you go through your most listened to songs, artists, and genres, what do they say about you? Does God speak to you through music? Nate Cortas, SJ, reflects on his own Spotify Wrapped and invites us all to do the same.
Restlessness is a gift, lean into the discomfort and let God find you.
With his latest music release, Aric channels St. Augustine to try and understand the gnawing feeling inside.
On His New Album Tyler Childers Brings Us Back to My Home Kentucky Church
Tyler Childers’ latest music release brought Nate back to his church days growing up in the pews with a hymnal in his hands.
Vowed to Love
Michael Martinez’s new Hip-Hop video for “Love is Above” features students from the Fe y Alegría school network to help show that the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience are meant to help us grow in our capacity to love.
A Playlist for Your Easter Journey
Once again, we turn the aux cord over to Joe to lead us through the liturgical journey to come. Bookmark it and return in the weeks ahead as we continue to celebrate the Resurrection.
Approaching the Passion, draw close to Jesus
Looking toward the Triduum, Aric offers another song that invites you into the paradox of the Cross.
Music Release: See the Light
With his latest music release, Aric draws on the difficult experiences of change, of seeing the light, which can shock us out of our usual routines.