DIVORCE NUMBERS RISE AMONG OLDER AMERICANS, FALL AMONG YOUNGER COUPLES
Washington D.C., Mar 10, 2017 / 02:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – The divorce rate has doubled for Americans over age 50, and tripled among Americans over 65, a new survey shows. “At a time when divorce is...
View ArticleOUR UNIQUE CALENDAR
In daily life, the calendar is essential in marking moments both significant and mundane, whether it’s a doctor appointment, personal milestones such as birthdays, or terrible tragedies such as 9/11....
View ArticleWINTER SEASON STANDOUTS
Spring is in the air, but it’s not too late to recognize the winter season athletes who stood out from the crowd. Here’s a look at some of the most noteworthy performances from December, January and...
View ArticleSOME SURPRISING BENEFITS OF BEDTIME PRAYER
“I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.” —1 Corinthians 14:15 Bedtime prayers once were part of every...
View ArticleTRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: FAITH HARPER
Faith Harper will never forget where she got her start in the sport of soccer, running around on the farm fields near her home in Costa Mesa as a four year old and a member of the Green Grasshoppers....
View ArticlePASCHAL CANDLES PREPPED FOR EASTER
Here is a closer look at how the tall Paschal candles are made, by Catholic News Service video. The A.I. Root Company in Ohio has been making them for 100 years. This season, they make about 1,500...
View ArticleMOUTH SHUT, EARS OPEN CAN MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People need to listen more if they want there to be peace in the world, Pope Francis said. Open “ears are missing, there’s a lack of people who know how to listen,” which is...
View ArticleA GUIDE FOR THE JOURNEY
A pilgrimage is one of the most powerful tools lay Catholics can use to stay deeply connected to their faith. For Catholics living in Orange County, the opportunity to make that journey can be done...
View ArticleCHICAGO CATHOLIC COLLEGE’S BASKETBALL CHAPLAIN? A 97-YEAR-OLD NUN
Religious and clergy alike do their part to help the Ramblers’ men’s basketball team at Loyola University Chicago. The team’s chaplain since 1994 has been Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a Sister of...
View ArticleHOW TO LOVE WELL ACCORDING TO POPE FRANCIS: IT STARTS WITH GOD
Vatican City, Mar 15, 2017 / 06:33 am (CNA/EWTN News) – On Wednesday Pope Francis warned against the hypocrisy that comes from believing that the ability to genuinely love others is based on our own...
View ArticleVATICAN OFFICIAL THINKS CATHOLIC BRAND WILL BE DEFINED LOCALLY
AUSTIN, Texas (CNS) — McDonald’s, Apple, Starbucks and … the Catholic Church? In terms of recognizable organization names, the Catholic Church has to rank near the top. But, does it view itself as a...
View ArticleSHADY BUSINESS DEALS THAT THREATEN EMPLOYMENT A ‘GRAVE SIN,’ POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Employers who make business deals that threaten people’s livelihood commit a sin that robs men, women and their families of their dignity, Pope Francis said. “Whoever — because of...
View ArticleWHAT CAN EVANGELIZE THE WORLD? A GOOD CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Phoenix, Ariz., Mar 16, 2017 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News) – The Catholic school can be a missionary force to bring Christ to the world, the Bishop of Phoenix has said in a new apostolic letter. “A mark...
View ArticlePOPE FRANCIS: IT’S A GRAVE SIN TO LAY PEOPLE OFF CARELESSLY
Vatican City, Mar 15, 2017 / 03:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – Business is obliged to protect peoples’ dignity – and those who lay off employees solely for economic gain commit a serious sin, Pope Francis...
View ArticleIRISH ARCHBISHOP: ST. PATRICK WAS AN ‘UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANT’
ARMAGH, Northern Ireland (CNS) — The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has urged Irish people and those of Irish descent celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to remember the plight of migrants....
View ArticleLENT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR CATHOLICS TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON HOMELESS
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Almsgiving is a Lenten tradition and Washington resident Ron Van Bellen says his volunteer work feeding the homeless honors his Catholic faith as he prepares for Easter. The real...
View ArticleTHE PROMISE
When I wrote my first column in this space (I was assigned to the editor’s desk nearly a year ago), I was frank about the fact that I have more questions than answers when it comes to my faith. I am a...
View ArticleLEGACY DONORS: JOHN AND LYN MCKINNEY
John McKinney hails from a grain and food crops farm in Parsons, Kansas, in the southeast part of the state. After spending his younger years growing up among oats, wheat and cattle, McKinney traded...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: JOSEPH
The husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the legal father of Jesus according to Jewish law, Joseph is a model of humility and obedience to God’s will. He followed God’s instructions, given by...
View ArticleCALL ME CATHOLIC: GUEST IS FR. ALAN BENANDER
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/031817cmc.mp3 Turns out, spring training is not just for baseball players. Fr. Alan Benander, O. Praem, baseball coach at St. Michaels Abbey Prep...
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