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April 2012

April 03, 2012

“So here is a question for Holy Week…”

"And so here is a question for Holy Week. Are you and I willing to...

March 2012

March 26, 2012

Move aside, Susan Boyle

Must-see video alert! The latest sensation from "Britain's Got Talent." It's 17-year-old Jonathan Antoine and...

March 26, 2012

Love one another: Christians raise money for atheist to have eye surgery

Wow. An amazing story from Texas. H/T to Nancy over at What She Said....

January 2012

January 24, 2012

“All God asks us to do is open up our doors” — UPDATED

I got the following press release last week, and it piqued my curiosity: In response...

January 18, 2012

Beautiful. Uplifting. Funny. And so very true.

Take 10 minutes and watch this extraordinary video, created by a class of Alabama middle...

January 18, 2012

Climb every mountain: a priest’s journey up Kilimanjaro

Last week, I posted an item about a priest from Des Moines climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro....

January 16, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr.: “Love your enemies…love has redemptive power”

"Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, "Love your enemies." It...

January 15, 2012

Tebow didn’t win, but his bible verse still scored on TV

Maybe things didn't turn out Saturday the way Tim Tebow might have hoped. But the...

January 12, 2012

Whatever happened to the homeless “Man with the Golden Voice”?

The answer below: RELATED: The man with the "golden voice" gives credit to God Yes,...

January 09, 2012

A resolution worth keeping

From the President of CatholicCulture.org: Those of us with dogmatic personalities—and that includes many who...

January 03, 2012

After 77 years, mother reunited with daughter she gave up for adoption

From the AP comes this remarkable story of enduring love: For most of her 100...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

“The joy of quiet”

Who doesn't crave that, especially this time of year? It turns out, we not only...

December 29, 2011

“This is my story”: Ben Breedlove’s astonishing testimony

The teenager died Christmas Day, just a week after making the brief videos below. Read...

December 26, 2011

Grief gives way to joy: the extraordinary tale of how a daughter finally came to know her mother

This is really something: the story of a woman who never got to see her...

December 23, 2011

What the world needs now: a little Hope for Christmas

A reader sent this my way, and it's just terrific: some of the best moments...

December 22, 2011

“I have friends who are atheists who have called me and said, ‘I am going back to church'”

That's the quote of the day from a mother whose son was about to be...

December 20, 2011

Priest who was beaten, robbed returns to give out Christmas gifts

An inspirational story of the season from Chicago: The Rev. Daniel Mallette, the 80-year-old South...

December 12, 2011

“What a wonderful world” — as recited by David Attenborough

Louis Armstrong made that song unforgettable. This brief, spoken rendition gives it another beautiful spin,...

December 09, 2011

“Change”

Take 10 minutes and just watch. Looking for something to connect to this Sunday's readings? ...

December 06, 2011

What happens when Santa gives $100 to needy strangers?

For some, it's a gift of hope and an answered prayer. From the Reading Eagle...

December 05, 2011

Saving lives, one homeboy at a time

For those who may have missed it, the great Fr. Greg Boyle (shown above) is...

November 2011

November 26, 2011

Giving of himself: the remarkable gift of Fr. Val

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more moving story of generosity and gratitude than this...

November 22, 2011

Los Angeles legend, “Father Dollar Bill,” dies

One of the angels of the City of Angels is gone. Details: Funeral services were...

November 20, 2011

Behold: five minutes of exquisite humility and grace

I found this deeply moving: a short video about Our Lady of the Stars, a...

November 15, 2011

From horror to hope: Gabby Giffords’ long journey back

Did you see the special edition of "20/20" last night? I was riveted, moved and...

November 14, 2011

Go ahead. Take your time.

If I'd known that an extra nine minutes and 50 seconds could make such a...

November 07, 2011

Buffalo parish discovers hidden letters to God from children

From Buffalo comes this surprising story of a discovery that is reminding a parish of...

November 04, 2011

Quote of the day

"If a tiny spark of God’s love already burns within you, do not expose it...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

From death to life: couple seeks to help others heal after abortion

It's something many couples would prefer to forget. But from the St. Louis Review comes...

October 26, 2011

Aaron Neville: "I want people to see Him in me…"

Raymond Arroyo has a glimpse inside the profound faith of this Catholic singer -- and...