A Look at Life: Poetry for Reflection, Vol. 1
by Belinda Terro Mooney
Featured in Summer 2025 Flos Carmeli Volume XXXV No. 3, page 9.
TESTIMONIALS
“After a particularly over-stimulating day, I read the poems in Vol.1 A LOOK AT LIFE, and the tension in my body just faded away. Belinda has a deep relationship with God and that relation gifted her with the words to help all of us connect with him. The poems were calming, grounding, and inspirational. Belinda is a talented author and an engaging speaker. She has written other books and educational material, and I know there are more articles, books, etc. to come. Belinda has been my friend for over 30 years. She has always been supportive and encouraging to me even at her own low points in life. I couldn’t ask for a better friend. There have been gaps of time without communication in our friendship, due to life circumstances, but when we reconnect it’s like no time has passed. Belinda, herself, is an inspiration.” – Judy Holland, MSW, LCSW-BACS dba Recovery Pathways
“I really enjoyed this wonderful collection of poems. Great for a quick pick me up. Can be used during prayer or reflection time. Or just to pick up and read. It would be a great addition to any school, church or home library.” – Steven R. McEvoy, Book Reviews and More
“A Look at Life is filled with pearls of wisdom poems that ponder God’s truth, beauty, and goodness. Belinda Terro Mooney has crafted verses brimming with faith, calling us to view life with gratitude and humility. Her serene poems are breaths of fresh air for a frantic world. Each page is full of whispers of love that bring wings to the soul.” – Sharon Dodd, Author, Poet, and member of Poetry Society of Texas
“A Look at Life is a spiritual gem. Author Belinda Terro Mooney’s poetry is profound in its wisdom and in its grace. This is the type of book a reader may turn to again and again for spiritual solace and renewal.” – Maria Gallagher, author of Joyful Encounters with Mary and Mercy’s Power
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Belinda Terro Mooney, ACC, LMSW, LCDC, is an author, speaker, coach, and instructor.
She is mom to seven grown children, whom she homeschooled. She strives to know God so as to make Him known as a Secular Discalced Carmelite. Belinda is the author of eight published books including Pray With Us: A Saint for Every Day. She writes about the Saints, The Three Works of Reparation, Catholic History, mental illness, addictions, mental health (including grief) and wellness including My Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Workbook: Creating a Comprehensive Plan for a Calm, Ordered Life, 2nd edition. She speaks on all of these topics.
Belinda is ACC certified as a coach through the ICF (International Coach Federation) and in Clifton Strengths through the HFC (Human Formation Coalition). She coaches Catholic professional moms as well as authors, coaches and therapists. She is also a Certified Virtuous Leadership Consultant, a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).
Belinda is developing and teaching courses on Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, Listening Deeply for Better Relationships, TIPS for Homeschooling Families, and others. As an Adjunct Professor of Human Services, she has taught Basic Counseling Skills and Addictions courses.
When not helping people, Belinda loves praying (at Mass, in Adoration, and in intercessory prayer), spending time with family and friends, singing, swimming, walking, watching movies, and reading.
Connect with her at:
belinda@belindaterromooney.com
https://belindaterromooney.com
https://instagram.com/belindaterromooney/
https://facebook.com/belindaterromooney/
OTHER CATHOLIC POETRY WORKS
Glimpses of Light by Theresa Hickey
Glimpses of Light by Theresa Hickey Glimpses of Light gathers faith-filled poems and reflections that trace the quiet movements of grace in ordinary life—moments of healing, gratitude, struggle, and renewal. Drawing deeply on Scripture, prayer, and lived experience,...
My Journey’s End by Fr. Dennis J. Billy, CSsR
My Journey's End by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. This volume offers a contemplative collection of spiritual reflections and poetic meditations, tracing the human journey toward meaning, surrender, and hope. Written with simplicity and depth, these brief pieces invite readers...
Rhymes of Repentance by Michael Sansone
Rhymes of Repentance by Michael Sansone Michael Sansone, through this collection of his verse, invites readers into a poetic journey of faith, struggle, and grace. Through vivid reflections on sin, sorrow, forgiveness, and divine mercy, these heartfelt verses...
Why Can’t We Write as well as the Devil? Incensed Pieces on the Contradictory Expressions of our Faith by Ivan Arthur
Why Can't We Write as well as the Devil? Incensed Pieces on the Contradictory Expressions of our Faith by Ivan Arthur In Why Can’t We Write as Well as the Devil?, Ivan Arthur crafts a collection of “incensed pieces” that probe the contradictions of faith with wit,...
Time! Ladies and Gentlemen: A Few Thoughts on Last Things–In response to James Sale’s Trilogy: HellWard, StairWell, and DoorWay by Francis Etheredge
Time! Ladies and Gentlemen: A Few Thoughts on Last Things--In response to James Sale’s Trilogy: HellWard, StairWell, and DoorWay by Francis Etheredge Where to begin? Emerging as we do into consciousness, our life is yet a dialogue although, not thinking it through, we...
Ultimate Hope in a Fallen World: Poems, Psalms, and Aphorisms by Kenneth Francis
Ultimate Hope in a Fallen World: Poems, Psalms, and Aphorisms by Kenneth Francis This unusual book by Kenneth Francis is a first of its kind. Juxtaposing poems, Psalms, and aphorisms, Mr Francis's visceral poems on a seemingly pessimistic fallen world, is succeeded...
Talking to Myself: Spiritual Musings and Inspirations in Verse and Reflections by Teresa Arthur
Talking to Myself: Spiritual Musings and Inspirations in Verse and Reflections by Teresa Arthur Talking to Myself is a deeply personal collection of spiritual poetry and reflective prose by Teresa Arthur. Written in the wake of a cancer diagnosis, this book is a...
A Dear Friend, Vol. II – Anger by Daniel Mahoney
But O heart! heart! heart!O the bleeding drops of red,Where on the deck my Captain lies,Fallen cold and dead. - from "O Captain! My Captain!"by Walt WhitmanA Dear Friend, Volume 2: Anger by Daniel Mahoney with a foreword by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP This second volume...
Hearing Voices by Barbara Ruth Saunders
Hearing Voices by Barbara Ruth Saunders Barbara Ruth Saunders’ debut poetry collection, Hearing Voices, summons personal encounters with people and places, in memory and imagination. Paperback: $9.99 | Kindle: $9.99 REVIEW Patricia Vaccarino (February 10, 2025), "Book...
A Look at Life: Poetry for Reflection, Vol. 2 by Belinda Terro Mooney
A Look at Life: Poetry for Reflection, Vol. 2 by Belinda Terro Mooney This second installment of poems called A Look at Life is for individuals, couples, and families who want to ponder life and virtue and how we can cooperate with God's grace to become more virtuous...
A Time Will Come by Fr. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R.
A Time Will Come by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. This collection of poems covers a wide variety of themes: light and darkness, life and death, faith and doubt, courage and fear, time and eternity, true self and false self—to name but a few. It is rooted in the Catholic faith...
A Dear Friend, Volume 1: Denial by Daniel Mahoney
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!But I with mournful tread,Walk the deck my Captain lies,Fallen cold and dead. - from "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt WhitmanA Dear Friend, Volume 1: Denial by Daniel Mahoney This first volume of poems is the poetic expression of the...
Cloud of Witnesses – 25th Anniversary Edition
Published on the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin MaryWomen of Grace with Johnette Benkovic (September 11 & 12, 2023) - When God Offers Us the Cross: Steps to Mining the Treasure, Part 1 and Part 2Cloud of Witnesses by Joni J. Seith This 25th...
Yonder in the Sun: Poems
Yonder in the Sun by Daniel Fitzpatrick Yonder in the Sun serves as a poetic rendering of the soul’s encounter with the world. Through three cycles of verses wrought in a blend of traditional forms, the poems draw the reader into encounters with love and death, the...
Flow Gently Days
Flow Gently Days by Rachel Heise The author endeavors in this book of poetry to demonstrate an alertness to the divine glorious moments in time that often pass by underappreciated. She encourages all readers to be on the lookout for a trail of lights that leads back...
Light of Faith: Poems and Plays
“It is so sweet to serve the good God in the dark night of trial; we have this life only in which to live by faith.” - St Thérèse of Lisieux. “The birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus means that one day everything sad will come untrue.” - J.R.R. Tolkien.Light of...
Mark on the Line
Mark on the Line: On the sinking of the Marques, June 3, 1984 by Lawrence Hopperton Mark on the Line is centred on the grief author Larry Hopperton endured – endures – in the aftermath of the devastating 1984 loss of the sailing ship Marques, a vessel whose doomed...
His Divine Presence
His Divine Presence by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. Poetry of praise for the grace that God freely provides at every moment of our lives. Paperback: $9.99 | Kindle: $9.99 TESTIMONIALS "A dancer took off her makeup and costume and asked, "What more is there to life?" A woman...
Such Common Stories by Lawrence Hopperton
Such Common Stories by Lawrence Hopperton There is one story only. It’s woven out of personal experiences and memories, the worlds that we have actually known and loved. The poems in Such Common Stories connect to our individual stories, so that the experiences they...
Pavement Prayers
Pavement Prayers Kalia confessed to murder last night amid a hushed silence that lasted only a short while before he went into detailed account of the events that led to it . . . Thus begins one of the prayers in this book. This is a book of prayers that tell a story....
Honest Rust and Gold: A Second Collection of Poetry and Prose
Honest Rust and Gold: A Second Collection of Prose and Poetry by Francis Etheredge Honest Rust and Gold: A Second Collection of Prose and Poetry. Rust is the breaking down of metal, owing to water, air and other factors, whereas gold does not deteriorate; and,...
It is My Soul that Sings: Selected Poems of Charles Gordon Rex
It is My Soul that Sings: Selected Poems of Charles Gordon Rex Ed. by Charles Gordon Rex, Jr. Poet and composer Charles Gordon Rex’s style of writing, finally being published in the 21st Century, is that of a bygone era. He was the product of the first half of the...
Help Dante Help Italy
Help Dante Help Italy A new translation by Daniel Fitzpatrick accompanied by the new sculptures of Timothy Schmalz Donate today!Canto 100 Revealed!The Inferno is now available in Paperback and Kindle! Click a link below to order your copy today! And, as you're...
Sacred Braille: The Rosary as Masterpiece through Art, Poetry, and Reflections
Annabelle Moseley interviews Malachy Fallon, the Executive Director of the Xavier Society for the Blind concerning his apostolate to the blind and the work he did transcribing Annabelle's book into Braille. For more on Malachy, visit his interview on CatholicTV's Our...
The Prayerful Kiss (A Collection of Prose and Poetry) by Francis Etheredge
The Prayerful Kiss (A Collection of Poetry and Prose) by Francis Etheredge Are a “Prayer” and a “Kiss” irreconcilable? This is the question Francis Etheredge examines through this medley of “moments," both painful and beautiful, which are laid out as a kind of...