EPISODE #04TRENDING WITH DON & TIMMERIE: DISCONNECTING, GENDER, AND LENA DUNHAM
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/042117twdat.mp3 What would it be like to unplug and disconnect from the digital world for a year? Don Johnson and Timmerie Millington cover the...
View ArticleCALL ME CATHOLIC: GUESTS ARE CHRIS FURMAN, ANNETTE WALKER, AND HANK EVERS
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/042217cmc.mp3 Join Peggy Normandin and JimmyG in studio with today’s guests, Christopher Furman, President and CEO of Ventura Foods and Annette Walker,...
View ArticleEPISODE #22CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW: GUESTS INCLUDE BURT CALL, RICH BLANC AND RON...
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/042217csv.mp3 Host Bob Gibson interviews coaches and players throughout the various Catholic high schools in Orange County. On the first half of this...
View ArticleEPISODE #94EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: FORGIVENESS WITH FAMILY
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/042317ebts.mp3 Join Deacon Steve Greco as he welcomes two honored guests to the studio, Lourdes Morales and Michael Aimola. Lourdes heads up the...
View ArticleTHE CHRISM MASS
The Diocese of Orange Chrism Mass was celebrated during the early evening of April 10 in the Arboretum at Christ Cathedral. The special Mass brought together priests from all over the diocese to pray...
View ArticleTRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: ERIN GERARDO
After spending 10 years as a competitive gymnast, Erin Gerardo decided to use her high school years as a time to try something different. She found her place in track and field as a pole vaulter and...
View ArticleFATIMA AT 100: STORY OF APPARITIONS CONTINUES TO ATTRACT ATTENTION
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While conversion and prayer are at the heart of Mary’s messages at Fatima, Portugal, the miracles and unexplained phenomenon that accompanied the events 100 years ago continue to...
View ArticleST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC SCHOOL SHINES ON STAGE
Students from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, along with Stagelight Productions, recently presented the whimsical musical “Seussical Jr.” at the Forum Theater in Yorba Linda. The moment the...
View ArticleNEW FOOD TRUCK TO HELP STEM SENIOR HUNGER IN DIOCESE OF OAKLAND
OAKLAND, Calif. (CNS) — A new shiny truck is bringing food to senior citizens in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood and nearby communities. A year in the making, the Mercy Brown Bag Program has expanded,...
View ArticlePOPE TO EGYPTIANS: LET PAPAL VISIT BE SIGN OF FRIENDSHIP, PEACE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Praying that God would protect Egypt from all evil, Pope Francis told the nation’s people that a world torn apart by indiscriminate violence needs courageous builders of peace,...
View ArticleTHE EVER-PRESENT PARISH
Parishioners now have the ability to connect more deeply with every Catholic church in Orange County, thanks to a new mobile app. The Diocese of Orange has recently partnered with myParish app, a...
View ArticleTHE CRACK OF THE BAT
If further proof is needed that some of the best high school baseball in the country is played in the Trinity League, look no further than Cary, N.C. Or ask the players from Clovis North in Fresno. Or...
View ArticleIN TED TALK, POPE URGES PEOPLE TO MAKE REAL CONNECTIONS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While searching for a connection today often means looking for Wi-Fi, Pope Francis said real connections between people are the only hope for the future. “How wonderful would it be...
View ArticleIN TED TALK, POPE URGES PEOPLE TO MAKE REAL CONNECTIONS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While searching for a connection today often means looking for Wi-Fi, Pope Francis said real connections between people are the only hope for the future. “How wonderful would it be...
View ArticleJustice Department holds on to Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Groups that legally challenged the Affordable Care Act’s contraception requirement for employers still do not have clear direction on how to move forward because nearly a year after...
View ArticleHOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY MORE DEEPLY
Vatican City, Apr 26, 2017 / 12:29 am (CNA) – It is interesting that in her appearances at Lourdes, Fatima and other locations, the Mother of God repeatedly recommends praying the Rosary. She does not...
View ArticleNATIONAL MOTHER’S DAY COLLECTION TO “CROWN” MARY’S SHRINE
As its 100th anniversary approaches, a monumental effort is underway to complete the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, according to its original architectural and...
View ArticleMICHIGAN HEAD COACH SAYS MEETING POPE WAS ‘EMOTIONAL’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As someone accustomed to the stress of the gridiron, University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh said he was touched by Pope Francis’ peaceful presence. “The way he...
View ArticleMEXICAN PRO-LIFERS DEMAND EXPULSION OF ‘ABORTION SHIP’
Mexico City, Mexico, Apr 26, 2017 / 03:34 pm (Church Pop) – With abortion illegal in Mexico, a ship providing the procedure has landed on the country’s coast, drawing outrage from the local pro-life...
View ArticleHISTORIANS ASSESS THE PROMISE AND PARADOX OF JFK AT HIS CENTENARY
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Even the youth and “vigah” of John Fitzgerald Kennedy would be put to the test today, as JFK would have turned 100 years old on May 29, which happens to be Memorial Day this year....
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