EPISODE #260EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: FAMILY HOME MINUTES WITH GUEST KATIE DAWSON
Deacon Steve Greco interviews guests on a variety of topics connected to Catholic teaching and spirituality.. Today’s guest is Katie Dawson. She holds the title of Director of Parish Evangelization and...
View ArticleSMCHS HOSTS WORLD’S LARGEST ONE-DAY MUN CONFERENCE
For 29 years, Santa Margarita Catholic High School has hosted the student-run South Orange County Model United Nations Conference, the largest one-day MUN conference in the world. This year’s student...
View ArticleDRIVEN BY ETHICS
Ellen Roy started her new job as executive director of Catholic Charities of Orange County in June, in the midst of a devastating pandemic. But with her years of experience in corporate work and...
View ArticleLOVERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CELEBRATE THEIR NEWEST AND OLDEST MEMBERS
On a sweltering September day, three young women lay prostrate in front of the altar at St. Columban Church in Garden Grove. They were covered by a large white pall as they each promised to die to this...
View ArticleGRIEF AT THE HOLIDAYS
The coronavirus pandemic makes 2020’s holiday season fraught with uncertainty. If you’re also suffering the loss of a loved one, this time of year is downright painful. As I prepare to celebrate...
View ArticleAMY CONEY BARRETT RECALLS SCALIA’S ‘INCALCULABLE INFLUENCE’ ON HER
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Justice Antonin Scalia, who died more than four years ago, loomed large in President Donald Trump’s Sept. 26 announcement of his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett....
View ArticleRED MASS CELEBRATED AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL
The region’s legal professionals, scholars and judges on Oct. 5 convened on the campus of Christ Cathedral to celebrate the 32 annual Red Mass. Each year for centuries legal communities around the...
View ArticleTHIS YEAR’S DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AND ALL SOULS MASSES WILL BE VIRTUAL
The souls of our beloved departed will always be in hearts. Every year the Diocese of Orange has celebrated Dia de los Muertos and All Souls Day with Masses in honor of the dead at our local...
View ArticleBACK BEHIND THE DESK
Returning to the classroom each fall historically includes the essay ritual of sharing “How I spent my summer vacation.” Kids telling stories filled with rest, relaxation and adventure are a reminder...
View ArticleA ROSARY FOR OUR NATION
I’ve found myself praying for my country a lot these days. As a family, we remember to do so when we say grace at dinner. At other times — usually after reading some terrible headline or seeing the...
View ArticleEPISODE#212OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS AUTHOR KIMBERLY ZEMBER
Each week, we bring you compelling conversation with church leaders and laity. Today, host Rick Howick welcomes a guest who has a fascinating life story to tell. Her name is Kimberly Zember; and, she...
View ArticleEPISODE#42CATHEDRAL SQUARE: CONCERN AMERICA
On today’s episode of Cathedral Square, Fr. Christopher Smith welcomes 2 people who are truly “world changers.” John Straw (Executive Director) and Catharine Quinn (Field Program Coordinator) join us...
View ArticleEPISODE#213OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS MIKE SCHABERT
On this episode, host Rick Howick welcomes Mike Schabert to the program. Mike is the Associate Superintendent of Marketing and Enrollment in the Department of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of...
View ArticleTHE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
The unprecedented nature of 2020 has made the social and emotional health of students as they return to school of the utmost importance. To help teachers and families support each other in their...
View ArticleFAITH IN ISOLATION
As Catholic families continue to cope with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, isolation threatens us with depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Still, more than 300 times throughout scripture, the Lord...
View ArticleTHE HONORABLE AMY CONEY BARRETT: A Witness to Faith, Intelligence, and Charity
One thing is certain about this year: it has been full of difficult surprises. For instance, a particular shock came on September 18th, 2020, when the world learned of the death of Justice Ruth Bader...
View ArticlePOPE ANNOUNCES NEW CARDINALS, INCLUDING U.S. ARCHBISHOP GREGORY
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington. The pope made the announcement at the end of his Angelus...
View ArticleCLOSE QUARTERS
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered significant changes in relationships and routines for many married couples and their families last Spring. Parents who were accustomed to dropping off their children to...
View ArticleANSWERING THE CALL
If you fell off a ladder and broke your arm, you’d seek immediate medical assistance. Suppose, however, that your mind was broken. Would you ask for help? Given the social stigma that views mental...
View ArticleSENATE CONFIRMS AMY CONEY BARRETT TO THE SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A divided Senate, in a 52-48 vote, confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as a justice for the Supreme Court the evening of Oct. 26 and soon afterward she was sworn in by Justice Clarence...
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