Auditio Divina: Sacred Listening With Heart

Katie and Tony break open the song "I Will Wait" by Mumford and Sons. Lyrics: And I will wait, I will wait for you Now I'll be bold As well as strong And use my head alongside my heart So take my flesh And fix my eyes A tethered mind free from the lies And I'll kneel down Wait for now I'll kneel down Know my ground, woo

Katie and Tony break open the song "I've Been This Way Before" by Kate Hudson from the movie Song Sung Blue. Lyrics:I've seen the light And I've seen the flame And I've been this way before And I'm sure to be this way again

Katie and Tony are back in the studio, praying with "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel Lyrics: Love, I don't like to see so much pain So much wasted and this moment Keeps slipping away I get so tired working So hard for our survival I look to the time with you To keep me awake and alive And all my instincts they return And the grand façade, so soon will burn Without a noise, without my...

Katie and Tony present a special episode “Frank for Frank”  featuring a four-step reflective process of “My Way” by Frank Sinatra in honor of Pope Francis. Lyrics: I've loved, I've laughed and cried I've had my fill, my share of losing And now, as tears subside I find it all so amusing To think I did all that And may I say, not in a shy way Oh, no, oh, no, not me I did it my way

Katie and Tony break open the song "Live Forever" by Willie Nelson for Easter Sunday. Lyrics: I'm gonna live forever I'm gonna cross that river I'm gonna catch tomorrow now You're gonna wanna hold me Just like I always told you You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Katie and Tony break open the song "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield for Palm Sunday. Lyrics: What a field day for the heat A thousand people in the street Singing songs and they carrying signs Mostly say, "Hooray for our side" It's time we stop Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look, what's going down?

Katie and Tony break open the song "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Well, I've been 'fraid of changin' 'Cause I've built my life around you But time makes you bolder Even...

Katie and Tony break open the song "Across the Universe" by The Beatles for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: Sounds of laughter, shades of life Are ringing through my open ears Inciting and inviting me Limitless, undying love Which shines around me like a million suns It calls me on and on across the universe Jai Guru Deva, Om Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna cha...

Katie and Tony break open the song "Give Me Just a Little More Time" by Chairmen of the Board for the Third Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: Life's too short to make a mistake Let's think of each other and hesitate Young and impatient we may be There's no need to act foolishly If we part, our hearts won't forget it Years from now we'll surely regret it Give me just a little mo...

Katie and Tony break open the song "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel for the second Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: Climbing up on Solsbury Hill I could see the city light Wind was blowing, time stood still Eagle flew out of the night He was something to observe Came in close, I heard a voice Standing, stretching every nerve I had to listen, had no choice I did not believe the information Just ha...

Katie and Tony break open the song "Long Black Train" by Josh Turner for the first Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: Well, I can hear the whistle from a mile away It sounds so good but I must stay away That train is a beauty, makin' everybody stare But its only destination is the middle of nowhere But you know there's victory in the Lord, I say Victory in the Lord Cling to the Father and H...

In this episode of Auditio Divina, hosts Katie and Tony explore the spiritual practice of sacred listening through the lens of Christmas. They discuss the deeper meaning of Christmas, the significance of the song 'Rebel Jesus' by Jackson Browne, and how to embody the spirit of Christmas throughout the year. The conversation emphasizes the importance of love, reflection, and action in celebrating t...

In this episode of Auditio Divina, hosts Katie and Tony explore the theme of love in the context of Advent, using Coldplay's song 'All My Love' as a focal point. They guide listeners through a sacred listening practice that includes listening, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, emphasizing the importance of love in relationships and spirituality. The conversation reflects on personal experienc...

In this episode of Auditio Divina, hosts Katie and Tony explore the theme of joy for the Third Week of Advent. They introduce the practice of sacred listening, reflecting on the readings from the scriptures and the song 'Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee' from the movie soundtrack "Sister Act 2." Through multiple listenings and reflections, they invite listeners to engage deeply with the music and its...

Katie and Tony pray and reflect with the song "Keep Your Head Up" by Andy Grammer using the Auditio Divina process for the First Sunday of Advent. Lyrics: I've been waiting on a sunset, bills on my mindset I can't deny they're getting high Higher than my income, income's bread crumbs I've been trying to survive The glow that the sun gets right around sunset Helps me to realize This is just a journ...

In an emotional Auditio Divina, Katie and Tony pray with Bruce Springsteen's "I'll See You In My Dreams" in relation to All Souls Day. Lyrics: I'll see you in my dreams When all our summers have come to an end I'll see you in my dreams We'll meet and live and laugh again I'll see you in my dreams Yeah, up around the river bend For death is not the end And I'll see you in my dreams

Katie and Tony break open the song "Shine On" by Entrain for July 2024. Lyrics: All night long I wait for you and you find me there I'm amazed at the love that we both can share I may not have that much to give in material things But what I have I give to you so freely Shine On, Shine On Let your light fill up this world 'till dawn

Katie and Tony break open the song "The General" by Dispatch for May 2024. Lyrics: He said: I have seen the others And I have discovered That this fight is not worth fighting And I've seen their mothers And I will no other To follow me where I'm going So, take a shower, shine your shoes You got no time to lose You are young men you must be living Take a shower, shine your shoes Y...

Katie and Tony break open the song "Mighty Clouds of Joy" by Al Green for Easter Sunday. Lyrics: Thern old bad dreams Been sleeping in your bed And them old dark clouds Been hanging around your head But all your hard times Will vanish in the wind When the mighty clouds of joy Come rolling in Holy Jesus Let Your love seize us Oh, let us find sweet peace within Hallelujah Happiness begins...

Katie and Tony break open the song "Bubbles Up" by Jimmy Buffet for the Sixth Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: Bubbles up They will point you towards home No matter how deep or how far you roam They will show you the surface, the plot and the purpose So, when the journey gets long Just know that you are loved There is light up above And the joy is always enough Bubbles Up

Katie and Tony break open the song "Count On Me" by Bruno Mars for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea I'll sail the world to find you If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see I'll be the light to guide you We'll find out what we're made of When we are called to help our friends in need

Katie and Tony break open the song "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: You raise me up So I can stand on mountains You raise me up To walk on stormy seas I am strong When I am on your shoulders You raise me up To more than I can be

Katie and Tony break open the song "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff for the Third Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: Oh, yes I can make it now the pain is gone All of the bad feelings have disappeared Here is that rainbow I've been praying for It's gonna be a bright (bright)Bright (bright) sunshiny day

Katie and Tony break open the song "Change" by Taylor Swift for the second Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: It was the night things changed Can you see it now? These walls that they put up to hold us back fell down It's a revolution, throw your hands up 'Cause we never gave in And we'll sing hallelujah, we sang hallelujah Hallelujah

Katie and Tony break open the song "Temptation Eyes" by the Grass Roots for the first Sunday of Lent. Lyrics: Temptation eyes looking through my my my soul Temptation eyes, you got to love me Got to love me tonight