Auditio Divina: Sacred Listening With Heart

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 lightAnd I've seen the flameAnd I've been this way beforeAnd I'm sure to be this way again

Katie and Tony are back in the studio, praying with "In Your Eyes" by Peter GabrielLyrics:Love, I don't like to see so much painSo much wasted and this momentKeeps slipping awayI get so tired workingSo hard for our survivalI look to the time with youTo keep me awake and aliveAnd all my instincts they returnAnd the grand façade, so soon will burnWithout a noise, without my prideI reach out from the insideIn your eyes (Your eyes)(Your eyes) In your eyes(In your eyes) The light, the heat(Your eyes) I am complete(In your eyes) I see the doorwayTo a thousand churches(In your eyes) The resolution(Your eyes) Of all the fruitless searchesOh, I see the light and the heat(In your eyes)(Your eyes) Oh, I wanna be that complete(In your eyes)I wanna touch the lightThe heat I see in your eyesIn your eyes(In your eyes)(In your eyes) Ooh

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 criedI've had my fill, my share of losingAnd now, as tears subsideI find it all so amusingTo think I did all thatAnd may I say, not in a shy wayOh, no, oh, no, not meI did it my way

Katie and Tony break open the song "Live Forever" by Willie Nelson for Easter Sunday.Lyrics:I'm gonna live foreverI'm gonna cross that riverI'm gonna catch tomorrow nowYou're gonna wanna hold meJust like I always told youYou'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 heatA thousand people in the streetSinging songs and they carrying signsMostly say, "Hooray for our side"It's time we stopHey, what's that sound?Everybody look, what's going down?

Katie and Tony break open the song "Landslide" by Fleetwood Macfor 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 youBut time makes you bolderEven children get olderAnd I'm gettin' older, too

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 lifeAre ringing through my open earsInciting and inviting meLimitless, undying loveWhich shines around me like a million sunsIt calls me on and on across the universeJai Guru Deva, OmNothing's gonna change my worldNothing's gonna change my world

Katie and Tony break open the song "Give Me Just a Little More Time" by Chairmen of the Boardfor the Third Sunday of Lent.Lyrics:Life's too short to make a mistakeLet's think of each other and hesitateYoung and impatient we may beThere's no need to act foolishlyIf we part, our hearts won't forget itYears from now we'll surely regret itGive me just a little more time And our love will surely grow Give me just a little more timeAnd our love will surely grow

Katie and Tony break open the song "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel for the second Sunday of Lent.Lyrics:Climbing up on Solsbury HillI could see the city lightWind was blowing, time stood stillEagle flew out of the nightHe was something to observeCame in close, I heard a voiceStanding, stretching every nerveI had to listen, had no choiceI did not believe the informationJust had to trust imaginationMy heart going "Boom-boom-boom""Son, " he said"Grab your things, I've come to take you home"Hey, back home

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 awayIt sounds so good but I must stay awayThat train is a beauty, makin' everybody stareBut its only destination is the middle of nowhereBut you know there's victory in the Lord, I sayVictory in the LordCling to the Father and His Holy nameAnd don't go ridin' on that long black train

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 the true essence of Christmas beyond just December 25th. Lyrics: Well we guard our world with locks and gunsAnd we guard our fine possessionsAnd once a year when Christmas comesWe give to our relationsAnd perhaps we give a little to the poorIf the generosity should seize usBut if any one of us should interfereIn the business of why there are poorThey get the same as the rebel Jesus

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 experiences of love and how it shapes our lives, especially during the holiday season. Lyrics: We've been through lowBeen through sunshine, been through snowAll the colors of the weatherWe've been through highEvery corner of the skyAnd still we're holding on togetherYou got all my loveWhether it rains or pours, I'm all yoursYou've got all my loveWhether it rains, it remainsYou've got all my love

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 spiritual significance, emphasizing the importance of sharing joy and light with others. Lyrics: Joyful, Joyful Lord, we adore Thee God of glory Lord of love Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee Hail Thee as the sun above Melt the clouds of sin, sin and sadness Drive the dark of doubt away Drive it away Giver of immortal gladness Fill us Fill us with the light of day Light of day!

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 mindsetI can't deny they're getting highHigher than my income, income's bread crumbsI've been trying to surviveThe glow that the sun gets right around sunsetHelps me to realizeThis is just a journey, drop your worriesYou are gonna turn out fineOh, you turn out fineFine, oh, you turn out fineBut you gotta keep your head up, And you can let your hair down, You gotta keep your head up,And you can let your hair down, I know it's hard, know it's hardTo remember sometimesBut you gotta keep your head up, And you can let your hair down.

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 dreamsWhen all our summers have come to an endI'll see you in my dreamsWe'll meet and live and laugh againI'll see you in my dreamsYeah, up around the river bendFor death is not the endAnd 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 You got no time to lose You are young men you must be living Go now you are forgiven

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 When the mighty clouds of joy Come rolling in

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

Katie and Tony listen and reflect on the Christmas standard "O Holy Night" as performed by CeCe Winans. Lyrics: Truly He taught us to love one another;  His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;  Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,  And in his name all oppression shall cease,  Sweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we;  Let all within us praise his Holy name!  Christ is the Lord, then ever! ever praise we!  His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!  His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!

Katie and Tony reflect on the hit song "Need a Favor" by Jelly Roll as suggested by a listener Sally.

Katie and Tony honor the legacy of Jimmy Buffett by reflecting and praying with his song "I Wave Bye Bye" through the Auditio Divina process. Lyrics: I wave bye bye I pray God speed I wish lovely weather More luck than you need You'll only sail in circles So there's no need to cry No, I'll see you again one day And then I waved bye bye

Katie and Tony listen and reflect on the song "Dance with Everybody" by Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors & The National Parks.

In this episode of Auditio Divina, Katie and Tony break open the song "You've Got A Friend In Me" by Randy Newman and explore how it relates to the story of The Appearance on the Road to Emmaus from the Third Sunday of Easter Gospel using a four-step reflective process.

In the sixth episode of Auditio Divina, Katie and Tony break open the song "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2 and explore how it relates to the story of The Passion from the Palm Sunday Gospel using a four-step reflective process. Lyrics: One man caught on a barbed wire fence One man he resist One man washed up on an empty beach One man betrayed with a kiss In the name of love What more in the name of love? In the name of love What more in the name of love?

In the fifth episode of Auditio Divina, Katie and Tony break open the song "Bring Me To Life" by Chris Daughtry and explore how it relates to the story of The Raising of Lazarus from the Fifth Sunday of Lent Gospel using a four-step reflective process.

In the fourth episode of Auditio Divina, Katie and Tony break open the song "Doctor My Eyes" by Jackson Browne and explore how it relates to the story of The Man Born Blind from the Fourth Sunday of Lent Gospel using a four-step reflective process. The lyrics used in this episode are: Doctor, my eyes have seen the years And the slow parade of fears without crying Now I want to understand I have done all that I could To see the evil and the good without hiding You must help me if you can

In the third episode of Auditio Divina, Katie and Tony break open the song "Unconditionally" by Jencarlos and explore how it relates to the story of the Woman at the Well from the Third Sunday of Lent Gospel using a four-step reflective process.

In the second episode of Auditio Divina, Katie and Tony break open the song "I Am Changing" by Jennifer Hudson and explore how it relates to the story of the Transfiguration from the Second Sunday of Lent Gospel using a four-step reflective process.

In the first episode of Auditio Divina, Katie and Tony break open the song "Many Rivers to Cross" by Jimmy Cliff and explore how it relates to the Gospel from the First Sunday of Lent using a four-step reflective process.