VATICAN GROUP TALKS NEW WAYS TO HELP POOR, MARGINALIZED
Vatican City, May 2, 2017 / 11:33 am (CNA/EWTN News) – Traditional solutions to the problem of poverty typically take a top-down welfare approach, focused on fulfilling a person’s most basic needs,...
View ArticleSTUDENTS AT HOLY FAMILY CATHEDRAL WALK THE STEPS OF CHRIST
A beautiful tradition lives on every year during Holy Week at Holy Family Cathedral School in Orange. The eighth-grade classes, along with their younger siblings, lead the school and the parish through...
View ArticlePRAY WITHOUT CEASING
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, St. Paul urges Christians to “pray without ceasing.” The passage, though short, is a significant message for Christians on the importance of cultivating a relationship with God...
View ArticleGOLFERS TO TEE UP FOR NOTRE DAME CHARITY TOURNEY
Registration is underway for the 30th Annual Notre Dame Club of Orange County’s charity golf tournament, set for Monday May 8th at Aliso Viejo Country Club. “The tournament is the primary way the NDCOC...
View ArticleHEART OF JESUS RETREAT CENTER IN SANTA ANA CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
A pack of seven-year-olds tumble off a school bus and squirm into chairs to hear their plans for the day. The first order of business: donuts. Thus begins another daylong First Communion retreat at...
View ArticleTEEING OFF, AGAIN
The long road back appears to have finally crested the summit for Patrick Cantlay. The former Servite High School golf phenom, who carried that success to UCLA and the top spot in the amateur golf...
View ArticleEPISODE#96OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS PATTY LEDEZMA
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/050417occr.mp3 Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. On this week’s program, Rick’s special guest is Patty Ledezma. Patty is on...
View ArticlePANEL: WHEN COMMUNITY TENSIONS ERUPT, FAITH CAN HELP DIFFUSE VIOLENCE
WASHINGTON (CNS) — As tensions exploded after the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray while in custody of Baltimore police in 2015, the Rev. S. Todd Yeary joined hands with other people of faith in the...
View ArticleSAYING ‘I DO’
Right about now, engaged couples are beginning the countdown that leads up to their spring and summer weddings. The church was reserved well in advance and the wedding date was announced with...
View ArticleCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE MOVIE REVIEW: ‘A Dog’s Purpose’
NEW YORK (CNS) — While cats are said to be blessed with nine lives, the clever canine at the center of “A Dog’s Purpose” (Universal) — voiced by Josh Gad — guides us through his adventures over four...
View ArticleGARDENING: AN EXERCISE IN FAITH
Spending time in nature, whether in the mountains, at the beach or in a garden, frequently stirs the soul and often brings one closer to God. God is manifested in nature, and in his creation, we feel...
View ArticleEPISODE #06TRENDING WITH DON & TIMMERIE: AUTHORITY, REST & EQUALITY
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/050517twdat.mp3 Do you battle between sleep and one more episode of your favorite show? Trending this week takes Don and Timmerie through a...
View ArticleCALL ME CATHOLIC: GUESTS ARE MIKE KIRSCH AND KATIE KELLY
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/050617cmc.mp3 Mary, Mary, how does your garden grow? Tune in to our Call Me Catholic podcast to learn about the history and nature of the Mary Garden....
View ArticleEPISODE #96EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: TRANSFORMATION THROUGH PILGRIMAGES
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/050717ebts.mp3 Join Deacon Steve Greco as he and the Spirit-Filled Hearts team discuss how pilgrimages can be transforming and absolutely...
View ArticleVATICAN CONFERENCE UNITES SCIENCE AND RELIGION’S SEARCH FOR TRUTH
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Science and religion are not at odds but are united in the continuing search for truth in unlocking the mysteries of the cosmos. The scientific conference titled, “Black Holes,...
View Article“THE CASE FOR CHRIST” AND A STUBBORNLY HISTORICAL RELIGION
The Case for Christ is a film adaptation of Lee Strobel’s best-selling book of the same name, one that has made an enormous splash in Evangelical circles and beyond. It is the story of a young,...
View ArticlePRIESTS SHOULD EASE, NOT ADD TO FAITHFUL’S BURDENS, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A priest who does not willingly embrace Christ’s cross and who does not try to lighten the burdens of his people is not worthy of the name, Pope Francis told 10 men he was about to...
View ArticleTRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: MAKENNA LUTTERLOH
Makenna Lutterloh was five years old when she and her cousin began playing softball through the Mission Viejo Girls Softball league. Now, the four-year varsity player for Santa Margarita Catholic High...
View ArticleWELLS OF LIFE RAISES $160K FOR 30 WATER WELLS IN AFRICA
Villagers in Uganda will be the beneficiaries of the funds raised last month during a South Orange County run/walk event. Money raised will help fund the building of water wells in a region that...
View ArticleTRUE FAITH MEANS LOVING OTHERS TO THE EXTREME, POPE TELLS EGYPT’S CATHOLICS
CAIRO (CNS) — The only kind of fanaticism that is acceptable to God is being fanatical about loving and helping others, Pope Francis said on his final day in Egypt. “True faith,” he told Catholics,...
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