This picture is a detail from François Gérard’s painting of St Teresa of Ávila, a Spanish Carmelite nun, contemplative, and mystic who was born in 1515 and died in 1582. She wrote several spiritual classics considered to be masterpieces of the spiritual life, and was the first woman to be made a doctor of the…
Tag: Reading
Gone But Still Remembered
Did you keep a journal or diary when you were a child or teenager? If not, are you thinking of starting one? It need not be January to start getting your thoughts down on paper, especially in this crazy but significant year we are all living through. The other day I decided to look through…
Go to His Word
I am reading various books during this time of isolation. One of them is Day by Day with the Catechism by Peter A. Giersch. At the time of writing this post, the reflection for the day included these words which have remained with me: “We rise from the dead with Christ… If he rises, we…
Happy New Year and first book review: ‘My Ikaria’ by Spiri Tsintziras
Happy New Year! I hope that you are feeling revived after Christmas and are enjoying your summer or winter break, depending on where you live in the world. If you are new to The MuSinGer, take some time to check out what this blog is all about. I also have The Music Room, The Library,…
A book is your best buddy
I’ve finished my practice session and have shut The Music Room door for the night. I’m all sung out. What could be better than grabbing a hot chocolate and an engaging book? What else can soothe us in life other than settling down on a grey day with a comfy tome? Every MuSinGer knows that books are…
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