SAINT PROFILE: MARY OF EGYPT
One legend said Mary was a harlot in Alexandria who became a Christian in Jerusalem after traveling there with some men. She then crossed the Jordan River and lived out her days as a solitary penitent....
View ArticleEPISODE#91OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS JOHN AUST
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/033017occr.mp3 Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. This week, Rick welcomes a gentleman to the studio who happens to be the most...
View Article‘HIDDEN FIGURES,’‘HACKSAW RIDGE’ AMONG CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNERS
NEW YORK (CNS) — The films “Hidden Figures” and “Hacksaw Ridge,” both of which were Best Picture nominees at this year’s Academy Awards, are both winners in the 68th annual Christopher Awards. Winners...
View ArticleSCIENTISTS: JESUS’ TOMB FACES MAJOR RISK OF COLLAPSE
Jerusalem, Mar 31, 2017 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News) – Having just undergone an extensive restoration, the site of Jesus’ tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is at risk for significant structural...
View ArticleCALL ME CATHOLIC: GUESTS ARE TRISTEN SEAGONDOLLAR, FR. TIM RAEMAKERS, AND...
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/040117cmc.mp3 Today’s discussion is all about the miracles among us. Thanks to Tristen Seagondollar, Faith Relations Manager for Habitat for Humanity...
View ArticleEPISODE #01TRENDING WITH DON & TIMMERIE: CHURCH HUNTERS; AND THE PUSH TO MAKE...
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/033117djs.mp3 Don Johnson and Timmerie Millington discuss the following topics on today’s installment: An Australian woman wants to make it illegal to...
View ArticleEPISODE #91EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: EVERY DAY HEALING POWER
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/040217ebts.mp3 Join Deacon Steve Greco as he speaks to co-partner in the Spirit-Filled Hearts ministry, Katie Hughes. Among other things, they speak...
View ArticleBILL PASSES TO ALLOW STATES TO REDIRECT FUNDS AWAY FROM ABORTION CLINICS
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Senate voted late March 30 to override a rule change made by in the last days of the Obama administration that prevented states from redirecting Title X family planning funding...
View ArticleCONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND ETHICS SET FOR MAY 12
The Orange Catholic Foundation’s 15th annual Conference on Business and Ethics is scheduled for May 12 at the Anaheim Hilton. The morning breakfast event has been voted the best nonprofit breakfast...
View ArticleATHLETE PROFILE: OLIVIA LACASTO
When she was little, Olivia LaCasto used to tag along to Friday night soccer skills clinics and watch her older brother and sister play. She was too young to participate, so she stood on the sidelines...
View ArticleEASTER LESSONS
To young children, Easter means chocolate bunnies, egg hunts and colorful baskets filled with goodies. Parents and teachers, however, want to teach children to understand Easter as the cornerstone of...
View ArticleAS EVANGELIZATION TOOL, ALPHA COURSE LAYS FOUNDATION FOR DISCIPLESHIP
PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — Speaking with lay staff and priests in St. Paul, national Alpha for Catholics director Deacon Steve Mitchell described five-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady as one who...
View ArticleCATHOLIC MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
John Aust, a parishioner at Holy Family Cathedral, was named 2017 Diocese of Orange Catholic Man of the Year. At the May 18 Award dinner at the Wyndham Hotel in Garden Grove, all the men nominated were...
View ArticleA TURNING POINT IN HISTORY
Few ancient figures draw as much interest than Constantine, the controversial leader known for his exploits on the battlefield and efforts to unify the Roman Empire. Many religious scholars, however,...
View ArticleGLOBAL PEACE, SECURITY DEMAND AN END TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS, POPE TELLS U.N.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Today’s threats to global peace and security must be countered through dialogue and development, not nuclear weapons, Pope Francis told the United Nations. “How sustainable is a...
View ArticlePRIEST WILL TRAVEL WITH ST. JUDE’S RELIC TO ANY PARISH REQUESTING A VISIT
GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS) — Have you ever wanted to get up close and personal with one of the 12 Apostles? Well, all you have to do is ask and St. Jude — or part of him anyway — will come to you. That’s...
View ArticleSMCHS’S WHITE WATER TEAM BOYS AND GIRLS SWIM TEAMS POISED TO WIN
The Santa Margarita girls’ swim team wasn’t expected to win a third consecutive CIF-Southern Section Division I title last season. Not after the 2015 graduation of Katie McLaughlin, who established...
View ArticleHOMEBOY INDUSTRIES FOUNDER TO RECEIVE NOTRE DAME’S LAETARE MEDAL
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS) — Jesuit Father Greg Boyle, who started a social enterprise in Los Angeles to help young people avert a life of gangs, drug abuse and street violence, will receive the University...
View ArticleJOINT DECISIONS
A study last month from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics showed that during an eight-year period (2007-2015), about 65 percent of patients with knee pain related to osteoarthritis spent...
View ArticleOC CATHOLIC BOOK CLUB
Spring has arrived, which means summer isn’t far behind. Why not get a jump on your summer reading by joining the OC Catholic Book Club? As a member, you’ll be investing in your own journey of faith....
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