A WINNING LEGACY
Santa Margarita didn’t have the football season many envisioned, missing out on the CIF-SS playoffs for the first time since 2015. The girls’ volleyball team qualified for the postseason, but was...
View ArticleSACRAMENTS ARE NOT FOR SALE, POPE SAYS AT MASS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The sacraments are gifts from God that are given freely and are not a way for the church to fill up its coffers to cover expenses, Pope Francis said. “Sometimes,” he said, “I have...
View ArticleALEXANDER SALONGA
Alexander Salonga was drawn to basketball at an early age, following the lead of his father who loved the sport. When other sports failed to hold his attention, he turned his efforts to hoops. “I was...
View ArticleNEW SENIOR LIVING CENTER PLANNED FOR TUSTIN
A new 100-unit senior living center called Clearwater of North Tustin is planned for a site near 17th Street and Newport Blvd. in Tustin. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held recently to mark the...
View ArticleOUR LADY OF LA VANG SHRINE PROJECT AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL
For 18 days in a tiny 28-foot by 6-foot boat, 26 Vietnamese refugees cling to life. It is 1979 and they are part of the vast tide of humanity fleeing repression in their homeland. They have already...
View ArticleWORLD HAS NOT LEARNED LESSONS FROM GREAT WAR, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The brutality of the First World War is a lesson that the world has yet to learn, Pope Francis said. World War I is a chapter in history that serves as a dire warning and a call...
View ArticleVATICAN ASKS USCCB TO DELAY VOTE ON SEX ABUSE RESPONSE PROPOSALS
BALTIMORE (CNS) — At the urging of the Vatican, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will not vote on two proposals they were to discuss regarding their response to the clergy sex abuse crisis....
View ArticlePREPARING TO BE THANKFUL
November is the time of thanksgiving, a special time we set aside to thank God for the gifts in our lives. Allow me to share with you three splendid ways of giving thanks to God. First:...
View ArticleSTEPHEN HAWKING: GREAT SCIENTIST, LOUSY THEOLOGIAN
Stephen Hawking was a great theoretical physicist and cosmologist, perhaps the most important since Einstein. It is only right that his remains have been interred alongside those of Isaac Newton in...
View ArticleTRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: KHAMERYN UTU
It only took one trip to the driving range with her father when she was nine years old for Khameryn Utu to get hooked on golf. “My dad took me to the range, and I hit my first ball in the air,” says...
View ArticleCHRIST CATHEDRAL CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Christ Cathedral is glowing. The historic structure, set to become the spiritual home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, is illuminated each night by nearly 1,000 LED lights that shine through...
View ArticleTEMPORARY MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC FOR THE POOR OPENS IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As workers were getting St. Peter’s Square ready for this year’s Nativity scene, nearby a large mobile health care facility was set up and running to serve the city’s homeless and...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: THEODORE THE STUDITE
A great figure in Christian monasticism, Theodore was born in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey), but began monastic life in Bithynia. He returned to Constantinople to study for the priesthood and in...
View ArticlePANEL EXAMINES LOW NUMBERS OF LATINO STUDENTS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON (CNS) — If admitting there is a problem is half the battle, then Catholic leaders and educators are halfway there by talking about an issue that many find troubling: the small percentage of...
View ArticleDOLAN: EVEN WITHOUT VOTE, DISCUSSING ABUSE PROTOCOLS STILL ‘PRODUCTIVE’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Vatican request that the U.S. bishops postpone voting on several proposals to address abuse was a disappointment but they “quickly took a deep breath” and realized they could still...
View ArticleUNVEILING THE SHROUD
If there is one individual largely responsible for unveiling the mysteries around the Shroud of Turin in the last 40 years, it is Ian Wilson. Wilson, an Oxford-educated writer and historian, spoke at...
View ArticleSERVITE DOCTOR HONORED
On October 14, Servite High School proudly recognized Dr. Ben Rubin for nearly 40 years of exemplary service to the care and treatment of student-athletes by dedicating its sports medicine center in...
View ArticleHOLOCAUST MUSEUM FINDS NEW HOME AT CORNELIA CONNELLY SCHOOL
Cornelia Connelly School is now home to Holocaust survivor Mel Mermelstein’s unique collection of art and artifacts. The collection, a new fixture on the school campus, will be accessible to the public...
View ArticleEPISODE #172EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: OVERCOMING ADVERSITY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/111118ebts.mp3 Host Deacon Steve Greco interviews guests on a variety of topics. On today’s show, he welcomes a dynamic mother and daughter combo,...
View ArticleEPISODE #66TRENDING WITH TIMMERIE: DRAG KID
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/111118twt.mp3 Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers is back on Trending with Timmerie Millington. On this episode, they discuss an 11 year old boy –...
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