Reviews
08/05/11Appreciation for ‘The Gift’ & ‘A Garden Once Again’ from Deborah Rafter
A Garden Once Again review: Helen Druett
I have been enjoying ‘A Garden Once Again’ immensely. I just love the songs that Kathleen has done. They seem to catch the essence of what is going on for me at the moment. I find them nourishing for my own prayer and contemplation. I love to just listen and be with them and be [...]
A Loud, Loud “Thank you!” to All! – Ed Dobransky
[We would like to thank Ed Dobransky, Manager of Support Services at Sacred Heart University for his warm welcome and genuine attentiveness, which we will hold dear for decades to come] A LOUD, LOUD “THANK YOU” TO ALL… …FOR YOUR GENEROUS ASSISTANCE (in many ways) THAT MADE THE CONCERT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SO MEMORABLE AND REALLY [...]
Spirit Seeking tour: Still soaring – Marianne McShane
From Marianne McShane, originally from Ireland, now in Connecticut; Dear Evelyn, I’m still on some otherworldly plane after last night. Thank you again for letting me know about the concert – it was truly transforming. For me it wove together so many strands that are important in my life – the Celtic Christian tradition, my [...]
Spirit Seeking tour: Mary Zeeman, The Montessori School, Wilton, CT
“….being midwife to these generations..” Your gentle words, Today’s blessing. We so loved you being here, Kathleen. I have counted on your voice (both true melody of voice and voice of being) as a valued companion in my life and world over all these years. We will continue to rejoice and work side by side. [...]
Spirit Seeking tour: Katy Haigh
Dear Cait (Kathleen), I trust your are recuperating from the tour. I want to ask you to please forward what follows to Fionnula and Robbi. I had a conversation with Katy Haigh last Tuesday evenin. I asked her what she thought of the concert (Wilton, Connecticut), to which she replied positively. I asked how she [...]
The Gift review: Spirituality & Practice
Kathleen Deignan is a theologian and sacred songwriter who has composed nearly 200 songs for devotion and worship. They are often based on prayer poems or ancient texts. As a Professor of Religious Studies at Iona College, she writes and lectures in the area of classical and contemporary spirituality. We have reviewed two books she [...]
A Book of Hours review: A road map for contemplation
Many years ago America magazine began to publish my poetry because of the interest of the poetry editor at the time, John Moffitt. John was a man of peace, a contemplative, a man of letters and he happened to be in the next room at the time of Thomas Merton’s death by accidental electrocution in [...]
Book of Hours review: John Berger
You might want to buy three of these CD’s and an extra player (mine was $5.00 at a garage sale). Give two to your intimate contemplative friends and, sometime, you will want to talk about the rhythms and depths this music has taken you to. The extra player will let you savor the Dawn and [...]
The Gift review: Aline Wolf, Switzerland
Dear Kathleen, I have finally had the leisure to listen to Audio Divina. It is so touching that I almost cried. More than the book, the texts read by you and Jonathan and your music and singing really reach that virgin point in my soul. It is as if the entire world is one, if [...]