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July 2012

July 17, 2012

“There is a wisdom to wrong notes”

The writer here returns to the piano at the age of 50 — and finds...

July 15, 2012

Come Holy Ghost: Class receives Sacrament of Confirmation in hospital with leukemia patient

A Texas reader sent this my way, describing it as "awesome" -- and she's right....

July 08, 2012

“Honesty Shouldn’t Go Unrewarded”

That's the theme behind this delightful ad campaign from a credit card company in Australia....

July 06, 2012

From helmets to hardhats: the war veterans who are building the new World Trade Center in New York

This is inspiring, moving and just great.

July 05, 2012

“Fake it until you make it”: a great lesson in optimism

If anybody needs a primer in the power of positive thinking, look no further than...

July 04, 2012

My favorite rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner”

From 2007. Place: Fenway Park, Boston. Singer: Peter Rometti. He has autism and was selected...

June 2012

June 30, 2012

Teenage couple with Down Syndrome voted prom king and queen

How great is that? It happened on Long Island. Click the video below. View more...

June 27, 2012

Where the hell is Matt? Still dancing — and with even more reason to be on his toes

Remember this great video from a few years ago? The tireless globetrotting dancer is still...

June 25, 2012

“That’s awesome”

Those two words may just win the award for Most Understated Comment of the Year,...

June 16, 2012

Wallenda credits his faith for his historic walk above Niagara Falls

Those who saw this last night couldn't help but be awed -- and slightly terrified...

June 15, 2012

Heart afire

"The Sacred Heart is nothing less than an image of the way that Jesus loves...

June 14, 2012

A Mexico “miracle”: church burns, image of Virgin Mary spared

A reader in Texas sent this item my way. From Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, via Google...

June 09, 2012

Texas teen carrying cross to Washington

The story: Junior Garcia was carrying a 12-foot cross along Interstate-30 in Fort...

June 07, 2012

Inspiration: one teen’s journey from homeless to Harvard

This just makes you sit up and go "Wow." Read on: Dawn Loggins returned from...

May 2012

May 17, 2012

Attention K-Mart shoppers…

Here's a remarkable story of generosity and charity: A Kentucky businessman has bought out the...

May 10, 2012

Welcome home, dad: boy with cerebral palsy walks for first time

Wow. A soldier's homecoming like no other. Read the story here. But watch the...

May 08, 2012

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”

If this doesn't put your life in perspective, nothing will. Behold: kids on the hemoncology...

May 08, 2012

“If you can dream it, you can do it”: one kid shows us how

Having a case of the Tuesday blahs? Looking for a little inspiration? How about this:...

May 07, 2012

Boston Globe: Growing demand for spiritual directors

It seems that the ancient art of spiritual direction is going mainstream. (H/T Concord Pastor)...

May 03, 2012

Incredible: this commercial was shot in just one take

And no special effects. Read all about it here. At the link, there's also a...

May 02, 2012

Life is short. Be fearless. Like this 104-year-old paraglider.

God bless you, Peggy McAlpine. Read her story here. And watch her break a world...

April 2012

April 24, 2012

People are amazing: watch this video of a drummer without arms

You have to see this to believe it. This cat's name is "cornelmunn" and as...

April 24, 2012

Give your mom an early Mother’s Day present

Show her this video and tell her "Thank you." I just loved this. I think...

April 23, 2012

“Always interpret everything in the most favorable light”

Wise words for a Monday morning, from Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh. It's something we...

April 20, 2012

Girl born without hands wins penmanship award

How awesome is this? H/T Crescat Details, from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: By all accounts, Annie...

April 16, 2012

Teenager walks 70 miles from frat house to shrine for a dying friend

This is the sort of thing that gives you hope for the next generation: Andrew...

April 11, 2012

Make-a-Wish Foundation helps grant teen’s wish to meet the pope

How cool is this? Read all about it: She wore a red coat to stand...

April 10, 2012

“I feel a band of love, of dreams”

Watch what happens when a silent, elderly man in a nursing home dons a set...

April 10, 2012

“Whatever slender thread is holding our planet together just might stem from these monastic women…”

An alert reader sent this my way: a reflection by broadcast journalist Judith Valente about...

April 08, 2012

Find the joy: a dying priest’s message to the world

An extraordinary story of life, death, and hope for this Easter, from the Des Moines...