Thursday, June 3, 2010

The soundtrack of a spiritual life

Posted by Mary DeTurris Poust

When I read the following post by my Catholic blog world friend Jennifer Fulwiler over at Conversion Diary, I was so moved that I had to share it with all of you. It's beautiful and thought provoking and has brought a bit of peace to my otherwise hectic world today. Read it, reflect on it, let it soak into your soul, and then see if you can find your own spiritual soundtrack. Here it is:

"The other day I was out for a jog, and the stunning song Now We Are Free from the Gladiator soundtrack came on my iPod (you can listen to it on Youtube here). I was so moved by the music, I slowed to a walk to focus it.

"It was interesting how my perceptions of my neighborhood changed when I watched them with a soundtrack, so to speak. On my way out I'd seen a woman watering the plants in her front yard; I thought nothing of it. Now, on the way back, with the music playing, it seemed so heroic that she was creating something beautiful for God...Continue Reading.

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