 Effective Blog Title Ideas for a Catholic Blog: Finding Inspiration
from Catholic Songs and Hymns (3 of 7)
Introduction
This is the third article of a series of seven articles meant to help
anyone interested in starting a Catholic blog, with sample sources of
inspiration. This article will focus particularly on popular and traditional
hymns and songs as sources of ideas to title a Catholic blog. Of the many
sources of inspiration, aside from Catholic prayers, Catholic hymn and
song titles can really give you bright ideas to create a blog that will
evoke very positive sentiments and project popular appeal to your
readers.
From the music of the St. Louis Jesuits
After Vatican II, the vernacular was applied not only to the Mass, but
also to the liturgical songs that are used in the celebration of the
Eucharist. And one of those who took the opportunity to compose songs
in the vernacular were the St. Louis Jesuits. If you are familiar with
the songs they composed, then probably you can obtain inspiration not
only from the titles of their songs, but also in the very lyrics or
words which compose their popular songs.
Examples of their three-word song titles that can be a title for your
Catholic blog are: "You Are Near", "City of God", "Take, Lord, Receive",
and "Be Not Afraid". These three-word song titles were based also from
scripture references and other Catholic literary sources. "City of God"
is the title of one of St. Augustine's books. And "Take, Lord, Receive"
is based from a prayer composed by St. Ignatius of Loyola.
These three-word song titles can be effective blog titles for Catholics
who are familiar with the melody associated with the title. And if you
are able to connect the words of the song with your future blog posts,
then you can move deeply the heart and soul of your readers, inspire
them, uplift their spirits, and influence them to imbibe a spirit of
goodness, kindness, gentleness and generosity.
Traditional music as sources of inspiration
Another source of inspiration to help us title our Catholic blog is
traditional music we have grown up with since our youth. Now the
positive impact of blog titles that bear the song titles from these
traditional songs, may be even greater than the more popular and
contemporary song titles.
Examples of these traditional songs are "Take My Hands", "Fill the
World with Love", and "One Little Candle". "Take My Hands" can be
a title for a Catholic blog that reflects on marriage and family life.
"Fill the World with Love" can be a title for a Catholic blog on
parish ministry or a sharing of one's personal vocation in the Church.
Lastly, "One Little Candle" evokes strong but gentle imagery and
symbolism, and can be used as a blog title for any Catholic theme
related to the Christian virtue of hope.
Traditional hymns found in the breviary
The words from traditional hymns are often more formal and solemn in
spirit and form. Therefore, if you want to create a Catholic blog
with a title that evokes formality in spirit and solemnity in form,
then the traditional hymns that are printed in the breviary can give
us a wealth of inspiration and ideas.
A sample of such hymn titles are: "Breathe on Me, Breath of God" by
Edwin Hatch, "Keep in Mind" by Lucien Deiss, "Loving Shepherd of Thy
Sheep" by Jane E. Leeson, and "Morning Has Broken" by Eleanor Farjeon.
Of these four traditional hymns, the one that has great and popular
appeal is "Morning Has Broken", because of singer Cat Stevens who sang
this Old Gaelic melody and made it a hit among the young.
These four traditional hymn titles are just a sample. The breviary
has printed 144 of these hymns. Imagine the great potential of being
inspired not only from the hymn titles themselves, but also from specific
phrases in the hymns that can touch our hearts as we read and pray them.
Check your own music collection
Aside from the sample suggestions given above, you can go back to your
own collection of religious music, and play your favorite inspirational
songs. As you listen reflectively and meditatively, there might be a
line of a song, or a phrase in the song, during a beautiful
movement of its melody, that can suddenly strike your imagination strongly and
inspire you with feelings of deep consolation and holy desires. With
searching for a blog title as the goal of playing these songs, you just
might find that special and effective Catholic blog title just right
from your own Christian music collection.
Summary
This third of a series of seven articles examines popular and traditional
hymns and songs as sources of inspiration for an effective blog title idea.
It mentions the songs of the St. Louis Jesuits, the traditional songs and
hymns we have grown up with since our youth, and the 144 hymns that are
printed in the breviary. Furthermore, it leads you to search among
your own collection of religious music. What better inspiration could
be greater to title your Catholic blog than the very music you are familiar
with!
The Effective Blog Title Idea Series
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