Here’s a great story of a man whose first date with the woman he eventually married was the ordination of his best friend. It’s inspiring, humorous and romantic all at the same time. The author, Brian Doyle, is the editor…
I was in my mother-in-law’s car port a few weeks ago, and I could not help hearing the radio program she had on at the time. It was so riveting that I stopped what I was doing and I sat…
From the Catholic News Service review of the movie, “Ender’s Game”: “…One plot feature concerning population control and a limit on the number of children families are permitted will trouble Catholic viewers….” No, they’ve got it wrong. Far too FEW…
I finally found a scriptural resource for daily meditation that has just the right mix of scholarship and devotion: The Navarre Bible. This text, published by Scepter Publishers, an outreach of the The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus…
Good News out of Bawstun! Our new Roku 1 box arrived in the mail yesterday, and we rushed to set it up last night. A Roku box, if you don’t already know, provides over a thousand TV and movie channels…
This prayer, composed by Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (1865-1930), Secretary of State for Pope Saint Pius X, makes me squirm! That’s probably because it hits the nail on the head. ————————————————————————- O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear…
Here’s a great daily reflection, steeped in the spirituality of St. Ignatius, on the daily readings. Brief, but thoroughly trustworthy and orthodox. And produced by Jesuits! One can subscribe by clicking here. The Magis Center for Catholic Spirituality is an…
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe? The topic was in the news this week when astronomers at UC Berkeley and University of Hawaii released this report. These scientists say that about 20% of sun-like stars have earth-sized planets…