A PASTOR, FIRST AND FOREMOST
At the moment I have begun an annual retreat with the Bishops from the Province of Los Angeles at the Cardinal Manning House of Prayer for Priests north of Los Angeles. You see the picture that I took...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA BISHOPS SADDENED THAT DRIVE TO OVERTURN PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) — Expressing disappointment in a failed effort to secure enough signatures in a referendum attempt on California’s physician-assisted suicide law, the president of the state’s...
View ArticleON THE COMEBACK TRAIL
Eight years later and Mater Dei girls’ soccer coach Matty West is getting a refresher course in the challenges that often follow championships. West led Mater Dei to its second CIF-SS title in program...
View ArticleA CAKE WORTHY OF KINGS
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The fragrance of the cake is like no other. For Spaniards and some Latin Americans who grew up with it, the aromatic smell of the roscon de reyes is one of the most treasured of...
View ArticleAWAY IN A MANGER: POPE MAKES SECRET STOP AT NATIVITY SCENE’S BIRTHPLACE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis made a surprise visit to the place where his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, created the world’s first Nativity scene. “He wanted to visit the sanctuary and places...
View ArticleHOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILD TOLERANCE
One of the main concerns parents have for their children is that they learn the lessons and skills they will need to succeed in the world they will inherit. An important part of that formula for...
View ArticleWHEN YOUR SAVIOR DOESN’T RETURN AS SOON AS EXPECTED, WHAT DO YOU DO?
With more than 1.2 billion followers worldwide, it’s hard to imagine that the Roman Catholic Church was ever considered small. But early Christianity tells the story of a burgeoning movement that not...
View ArticleRESOLVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOW
If your New Year’s resolution had something to do with “giving back,” but you haven’t quite decided how to do so, consider volunteering with the New Hope Crisis Center and potentially saving someone’s...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: THEODOSIUS THE CENOBIARCH
Born in Cappadocia and inspired by Abraham, Theodosius went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. After leading a church community near Bethlehem, he moved to a mountain cave, which he and his numerous disciples...
View ArticleMEET CORNELIA CONNELLY’S NICOLETTE AGUILAR
Enjoying the sport of volleyball as a spectator was just the catalyst Nicolette Aguilar needed to get herself into the game. “I thought it was a great game to watch, so I tried it,” says Aguilar, who...
View ArticleMATER DEI REIGNS SUPREME IN WATER POLO
In back-to-back years, the Mater Dei High Monarchs came up short in their CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys’ water polo championship quest, losing to Harvard-Westlake both times in the final. But...
View ArticleDIOCESE OF ORANGE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS MAKE THE GRADE
From rigorous academics to performing arts to sports programs, Orange County Catholic Schools offer students a strong foundation for their future education and careers. OC Catholic TV sat down with...
View ArticleMEET SISTER MONICA TELLES, MC
YEARS AS A RELIGIOUS: 8 FIRST JOB: I grew up as a farmer, and I worked in the fields. HOW SHE WAS CALLED: I wanted to be a missionary and to spread the word of God everywhere. HER MOST MEMORABLE...
View ArticleCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE MOVIE REVIEW: ‘CONCUSSION’
Neither the National Football League nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation comes off particularly well in the fact-based drama “Concussion” (Columbia). But the film’s central figure, the...
View ArticleNATIONAL PARK SERVICE HONORS JESUIT MISSIONARY WITH LEGACY DAY
TUMACACORI, Ariz. (CNS) — Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, an Italian missionary to the American Southwest known as the “Padre on Horseback,” was honored Jan. 10 at the Tumacacori National...
View ArticleANGELS’ MEAD TO SPEAK AT FIRST FRIDAY FRIARS
The guest speaker for February’s First Friday Friars event is Tim Mead, VP of Communications for the Angels. The event will be held at the Anaheim Hills Club House on Feb. 5. Following a celebration of...
View ArticleTHE BEST LEGACY CHILDREN CAN RECEIVE FROM PARENTS IS FAITH, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The best thing parents can pass on to their children is their religious faith, Pope Francis said as he baptized 26 babies. Ensure this faith “not be lost, help make it grow and...
View ArticleCOMEDIAN, CARDINAL, INMATE PRESENT POPE FRANCIS BOOK ON MERCY
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Arms flailing, the exuberant and perhaps hyperactive Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni described Pope Francis as a masterful minister of God’s mercy, which is always...
View ArticleEXORCIST FILMS SHOULD TEACH HOW GOD ALWAYS CONQUERS EVIL, EXORCIST SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Movies depicting exorcisms could be an important medium for showing how God always triumphs over evil, but instead, they misrepresent the faith and exaggerate human and satanic...
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OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUESTS INCLUDE KATIE DAWSON, FR. ROBERT SPITZER, AND...
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/occr112615.mp3 Host Rick Howick, guest host filling in for Patrick Mott, interviews several guests on a variety of topics. Director of Parish Faith...
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