• Lamborghini Moments
    A Spiritual Life

    Soul, the price of life, and Lamborghini Moments

    We watched Soul the other day – the new Pixar movie that tackles some of the toughest questions of life cloaked in the comfy blanket of being a family film. A middle aged jazz musician is at a crossroads, choosing between pursuing his passion, and “selling out” to be a high school band teacher when suddenly he dies, is on his new journey to the Great Beyond, isn’t ready to give up yet, and winds up inspiring a to-be-born soul to embrace life herself. It was filled with great music, and was a visual delight, but the thing that really got to me was a line I can’t remember, but…

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  • O Magnum Mysterium
    A Spiritual Life

    O Magnum Mysterium

    One of the most divine pieces of music I know is the O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen (I love it so much, it even played a starring role in my first novel). Before I say anything, take a listen: The O Magnum Mysterium texts is one of the oldest in the liturgy, making up part of the Christmas Matins, and telling the story of how Jesus was born in the manger surrounded by the lowly animals, and the Virgin Mary who trusted in God enough to step into an unknown journey. Now look, whatever you think about the literal capital-T Truth of the Bible (and I already talked the…

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