ATHLETE PROFILE: EMILY LEE
Emily Lee’s introduction to golf came from her father, whose love for the game inspired him to get his daughter out on the links at a young age. “When I was little, my dad really liked golf,” says Lee....
View ArticlePOPE FRANCIS SPEAKS ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS GIFT
It was the last catechesis before Christmas and Pope Francis talked again about hope. He said “Hope never stops.” He reminded the audience that, “Our own reassurances will not save us. The only...
View ArticleTHE LAST DAYS OF ADVENT
“By fulfilling his promises and sending his son, born of the Virgin Mary, God established his kingdom on this earth,” Pope Francis said, “and directed our hope to eternal life. This hope is realistic...
View ArticleEPISODE #76EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: COUPLES FOR CHRIST
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/121016ebts.mp3 Join Deacon Steve Greco and his guests Rod and Maria Villanueva, as they discuss the many aspects of a Catholic marriage. What does it...
View ArticleEPISODE#78OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS FR. GERALD HORAN
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/121516occr.mp3 Host Rick Howick, interviews guests on a variety of topics. On today’s special Advent edition of the OC Catholic program, Rick speaks to...
View ArticleEPISODE #77EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/121716ebts.mp3 Join Deacon Steve Greco and his guest, well- known author, professor and television personality, Fr. Robert Spitzer. On today’s...
View ArticleEPISODE#79OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS BISHOP KEVIN VANN
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/122216occr.mp3 Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. On today’s program, it’s our honor to welcome Bishop Kevin Vann back to the...
View ArticleWORLD SCARRED BY WAR, GREED MUST WELCOME PRINCE OF PEACE, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The song of the angels that heralded the birth of Christ urges men and women to seek peace in a world divided by war, terrorism and greed, Pope Francis said. “Today this message...
View ArticleWHY CHRISTMAS SHOULD BOTHER EVERYBODY
Just a few weeks ago, at a ceremony for the lighting of the national Christmas tree, President Obama remarked on the meaning of the season. Here are some of the things he said: “Over these next few...
View ArticleCATHOLIC NIGHT AT THE HONDA CENTER
‘Catholic Night’ was the theme at the Anaheim Ducks/Ottawa NHL hockey game at the Honda Center on December 11. Servite, Santa Margarita and St. Catherin’s Academy participated in the festivities and...
View ArticleSMART MOVE: LEARNING TO PREVENT FALLS
It happens all year round, but most often during the holidays. Climbing up on chairs or stepladders to put up lights and decorations, a lot of people—especially seniors—lose their balance, tumble and...
View ArticleBABY JESUS REMINDS US OF PAINFUL PLIGHT OF MIGRANTS, POPE SAYS
The Christmas tree and Nativity scene are symbols of God’s love and hope, reminding us to contemplate the beauty of creation and welcome the marginalized, Pope Francis said. Baby Jesus, whose parents...
View ArticleBACK TO BISHOPS: POPE’S 2017 CALENDAR FILLED WITH ‘AD LIMINA’ VISITS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For Pope Francis, the Year of Mercy will be followed by the Year of the “Ad Limina” Visits. Like St. John Paul II did during the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope Francis suspended for the...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: ANASTASIA
In accord with an ancient custom, this martyr is commemorated in the Catholic Church at the second Mass on Christmas Day and her name was included in the Roman Canon of the Mass in the fifth century....
View ArticleCHRISTMAS JOY COMES FROM KNOWING GOD LOVES AND SAVES US, POPE SAYS
As Christmas approached, St. Peter’s Square was filled with balloons, singing and an incredible variety of Baby Jesus figurines — everything from plastic figures that would fit in a walnut shell to...
View ArticleMEET DEACON MIGUEL & CYNTHIA SANCHEZ
YEARS MARRIED: 40 CHILDREN: 2 GRANDCHILDREN: 3 YEARS IN THE DIACONATE: 3 HOW THEY MET: “I met my wife through my cousin. He asked me to accompany him to go meet his girlfriend and my wife happened to...
View ArticleHER TIME TO SHINE
For someone who’s been overshadowed on the basketball court most of her young life, Jayda Adams has still managed to cast an impressive one of her own. Now a senior at Mater Dei, she finally has the...
View ArticleDiocese hosts Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service
It was a somber evening as the souls of 193 homeless individuals who in 2016 passed away on the streets of Orange County due to illness, exposure or violence were remembered at a pray service. Most of...
View ArticleTRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: JULIANNA REISINGER
As one of the taller students in her class during her elementary years, it was often suggested to Julianna Reisinger that she should play volleyball. “People always told me I should take up...
View ArticleNEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
If you fail year after year to keep even one of your New Year’s resolutions, take comfort that you are not alone. In fact, in the 4,000-plus years that civilization has kept this custom, many millions...
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