SAINT PROFILE: GUY OF POMPOSA
This humble Italian monk was raised with fine clothes and the best education available. Eventually he grew weary of keeping up appearances, sold his clothing, gave the money to the poor and set out for...
View ArticleUSCCB LEADERS SAY APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION A CALL TO INVEST IN YOUNG PEOPLE
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”) is a “wonderful summons to the church to more vigorously invest in youth and young adults, especially those on...
View ArticleST. CATHERINE’S ACADEMY CELEBRATED 130 YEARS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION
St. Catherine’s Academy (SCA), an all-boys’ Catholic school with a military tradition, located in Anaheim, celebrated its 130th anniversary on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The festivities included a...
View ArticleA ROYAL REPEAT
For the second time in three years, the Rosary Academy girls basketball team has won a state championship. The Royals defeated Bishop O’Dowd High School of Oakland 75-58 at the Golden 1 Center in...
View ArticleA FRIEND IN NEED
When the second of Ellen Hunstein’s two daughters left the nest for college, Ellen wasn’t quite ready to set aside her role as a guide and nurturer to young people. She was looking for a way to give...
View ArticlePOPE FRANCIS TO YOUNG PEOPLE: HOLINESS TAKES EFFORT
Vatican City, Apr 2, 2019 / 07:38 am (CNA) – In his follow-up document to October’s youth synod, Pope Francis urged young people to approach holiness not only with the joy and boldness of youth, but...
View ArticleEPISODE #80TRENDING WITH TIMMERIE: WHY SHOULDN’T SOMEONE HAVE A SEX CHANGE?
Why shouldn’t someone have a sex change? Medicaid funding must now cover sex changes in the state of Iowa. Catholicism multiplies in Nigeria as they fight Boko Haram. A teacher forced her 4th grade...
View ArticleEPISODE #81TRENDING WITH TIMMERIE: I AM MY OWN CREATION
Former co-host Don Johnson joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss Sam Smith’s coming out as “genderqueer;” and, a retired Army sergeants testimony of being America’s first non-binary identifying...
View ArticleHONORING SAINTS CAN HEAL BODY, SOUL, SAYS PRIEST LEADING RELICS TOUR
MIDDLESEX, N.J. (CNS) — Father Carlos Martins preaches that for Catholics to reach heaven, they must possess forgiving hearts, participate in the sacraments and live their Christian identities to the...
View ArticleGIVING AID
For Erik Wexler and P.K. Khurana, the images and emotions will linger. The village of San Sebastian is perched more than 7,500 feet above sea level. The spectacular Cuchumantes Mountains above...
View ArticleMARIAN ALLIANCE DRUMLINE TAKES FIRST PLACE IN JUNIOR CONCERT DIVISION
The Marian Alliance Drumline took home first place honors recently in the Junior Concert Division and seventh place among 23 middle and high schools. The purpose of the Marian Alliance Drumline is to...
View ArticleTRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: CODY SCHRIER
Cody Schrier has been playing baseball for so much of his life, he doesn’t quite remember when he got started. But he knows that he discovered his love for the game by watching his two older brothers...
View ArticlePRAYER TURNS TO ACTION WHEN 2,000 TEXAS CATHOLICS UNITE FOR ADVOCACY DAY
AUSTIN, Texas (CNS) — Wearing royal blue T-shirts that proclaimed Catholic Advocacy Day, at least 2,000 Catholics from across Texas gathered March 26 in the rotunda of the Capitol in Austin praying the...
View ArticleCHANGE IN TRAJECTORY
As the 2019 Major League Baseball season comes to life, a certain t-shirt with a simple logo is gaining popularity inside locker rooms and around batting cages. Cory Hahn is the inspiration behind...
View ArticleCALLED & GIFTED
Sometimes it seems impossible to hear God’s voice. Other times, it’s difficult to ignore. His voice was loud and clear in my head as I researched this column, which was supposed to be about how...
View Article‘FAUSTINA’
In a wave of spiritual enthusiasm, laity and clergy in the Diocese of Orange have come together to spread Divine Mercy by hosting live performances of the touring play , “Faustina: Messenger of Divine...
View ArticleFR. SPITZER HOMILIES: TUESDAY THE THIRD WEEK OF LENT
March 26, 2019 Today, we learn about how Jesus made great effort to elevate the idea of ‘moral conversion’ among His followers. #FrSpitzerHomily http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/032619.cfm
View ArticleMUSEUM OF THE BIBLE RECEIVES GRANTS FOR BIG EXHIBIT ON SCIENCE AND FAITH
WASHINGTON (CNS) — From the 17th-century ban by the Vatican of Copernicus’ mathematical calculation that the sun was at the center of the solar system to modern-day arguments about evolution’s...
View Article‘UNPLANNED’ SCREENED AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL CAMPUS
“Abby, they need an extra person back in the exam room. Are you free?” So opens the upcoming feature film drama, “Unplanned.” An advance screening was held at Christ Cathedral’s Freed Theater on Mar....
View ArticleBISHOP VANN: CONGRATULATIONS TO ARCHBISHOP WILTON GREGORY
Dear friends in the Lord, On behalf of Auxiliary Bishops Timothy Freyer and Thanh Thai Nguyen, and the Diocese of Orange, I would like to publicly acknowledge the appointment of Archbishop Wilton...
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