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April 2014

April 02, 2014

Awesome: turning a homeless shelter into a 5-star restaurant for one night

Just watch. This one is a keeper: A professional prankster decided to give back on...

March 2014

March 24, 2014

Best. Brother. Ever.

Well, at least the best video of a brother going to visit his sister—ever. Watch...

March 03, 2014

Hooray for Holy-wood!

My blog neighbor Tony Rossi watched the Oscars last night so the rest of us...

March 02, 2014

Must-see video: what this little boy did with $20 will move you beyond words

From last week's CBS Evening News. Beautiful. Heartbreaking. And wondrous.

February 2014

February 21, 2014

“You’re gonna talk about tonight for a long time”

Those words kick off this extraordinary video that is rapidly working its way around the...

February 16, 2014

Hungry and you fed me: one student’s great idea puts leftovers to use

Here's a great story from my home state (and my alma mater) about a college...

February 13, 2014

We are so much more than what we seem

A shorter version of this clip has been making the rounds on social media: it's...

February 03, 2014

America’s best Super Bowl party

It happened in Philadelphia: A local organization opened its doors Sunday for homeless people across...

January 2014

January 18, 2014

A familiar song, as you’ve never heard it before

You'll recognize this tune a few notes into the first verse—but I don't think you've...

January 14, 2014

Christ among us: meet the doctor making house calls to people without houses

Photo: Martha Rial/Pittsburgh Magazine You won't see anything more beautiful and inspiring than this. Pittsburgh's Dr....

January 11, 2014

Inspiring new Duracell commercial featuring deaf NFL star Derrick Coleman

The story: Coleman is essentially deaf. He's been that way since being diagnosed with a...

January 08, 2014

“Falling only makes us stronger”

I needed this today. A great and inspiring ad from P&G for the Sochi Olympics....

December 2013

December 29, 2013

Once in a while, Hollywood does something amazing. Here’s one example.

20th Century Fox gave this producer $25,000—part of the promotional budget for "The Secret Life...

December 28, 2013

A classic: Woody Guthrie’s New Year’s resolutions

Here are some simple rules for living, from the iconic songwriter and troubadour: At age...

December 27, 2013

Must-see video: man asks homeless what they want for Christmas—and then gives it to them

I love this. The so-called Random Altruist does something wonderful. Just watch.

December 27, 2013

“All of life is Christmas, an eternal gift from God…”

Lest we forget, some beautiful words from my friend, Trappist Fr. James Stephen Behrens: The...

December 26, 2013

A pastor’s investment: give each parishioner $50—and a challenge

Photo: Dan Gross/The Gazette What a great idea: It was like a collection basket in...

December 26, 2013

UPDATE: Girl whose Christmas wish inspired thousands dies

You probably saw this story a few days ago. Her journey has come to an...

December 24, 2013

Wow: 10,000 turn out to grant dying girl’s Christmas wish

From CNN: Eight-year-old Laney Brown will never see Christmas again. Her doctors say leukemia will...

December 22, 2013

“God always knew what was going to happen, and He led me here…”

Photo: Jackson Clarion-Ledger A beautiful story of love, commitment and faith, from the Jackson, Mississippi...

December 18, 2013

Dying woman gets “bucket list” wish to be married in a Catholic church

And the presider, it turns out, was a deacon. From KHOU in Houston: Morrissia Sauer...

December 17, 2013

Guide dog saves life of his blind owner: “God has something in store for me”

Photo: John Minchillo/AP Wow: Gallant guide dog Orlando was just doing his duty. The black...

December 12, 2013

What he did for love: boy, this is great

What woman wouldn't love a husband like this? This is causing a small sensation on...

December 11, 2013

One of the most inspired—and inspiring—fundraising efforts I’ve seen

Not sure how I missed this, but it's a great story. It moved just before...

December 09, 2013

Amish aftermath: “If I didn’t forgive him, I’d have the same hole in my heart that he had”

Photo: Bradley C. Bower/AP A poignant footnote to a story that made headlines around the...

December 09, 2013

Coffee shop starts food drive for man caught stealing from tip jar

Details: A man was caught on camera stealing from a tip jar. But instead of...

December 03, 2013

“TipsForJesus” leaving thousands of dollars for servers

Amazing, from NPR: "Crazy-generous" tips, as Gawker says, have been showing up on checks across the...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

The wheel thing: bikers battling child abuse

This is simply great: Bikers strike fear into the hearts of many. They’re seen as...

November 28, 2013

The antidote to anxiety: gratitude

Some great stuff here, in a Thanksgiving homily by David R. Henson, a Patheos blogger...

November 25, 2013

Must-see video: how kids stood up for a boy being teased

From Bridgewater, Massachusetts: After the group of fifth-grade football players from Massachusetts found out their...