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May 2012

May 30, 2012

“I’m continually evangelized by the poor”

What a great insight, expressed in this beautifully produced slideshow The photographer, Paul Jeffrey, also...

May 29, 2012

Is the Internet an enemy of the faith?

Consider these thoughts, from a Baptist minister: The Internet offers endless chatter and distraction. It...

May 29, 2012

Quote of the day

"We ate, we laughed, we joked, they chanted and prayed and stood behind wooden gratings....

May 24, 2012

Another giant falls: New Orleans paper may cease daily publication

Grim news in the media world: The New Orleans Times-Picayune, which distinguished itself amid great...

May 23, 2012

Anatomy of a viral video

How does something uploaded onto YouTube turn into a sensation? Travel blogger Joel Oleson can...

May 22, 2012

Hail, Mary: Israeli actress Odeya Rush to play Mary in “prequel to ‘Passion of the Christ'”

Well, that's how one Hollywood writer is describing a promising new film scripted by the...

May 15, 2012

“The pope’s image must be respected”: Benetton apologizes, retracts offending ads

You may remember the controversial ads that popped up around the world a few months...

May 13, 2012

First TIME, now Newsweek

The weekly newsmagazines have lost their collective minds. TIME magazine offered us this jaw-dropper last...

May 10, 2012

Fr. Robert Barron named Chicago seminary rector

Exciting news for the church in Chicago -- and for the young men at Mundelein...

May 10, 2012

Encouraging intelligent conversation in the comments

A comment about comments, from the Washington Post: I think the problem with commenters isn’t...

May 10, 2012

Keeping it classy: the new cover of TIME

Just what we all want on our coffee table at home. Read more here. Also,...

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...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

“Who wants to live in a ghetto, anyway?”

That's the question at the heart of this thoughtful and challenging piece by Star Foster,...

April 22, 2012

“60 Minutes” on Christians in the Holy Land

The exodus from the Holy Land of Palestinian Christians could eventually leave holy cities like...

April 18, 2012

Cardinal Dolan named one of the 100 most influential people in the world

Details from TIME magazine: With his crimson cassock, wide grin and rotund good cheer, Timothy...

April 09, 2012

“A reporter’s job is such a joy!”

That's Mike Wallace, getting the last word (as he should) in this superbly produced piece...

April 09, 2012

True, so true

In remembrance of Mike Wallace, this inspired 1981 New Yorker cartoon by Charles Barsotti says...

April 08, 2012

RIP, Mike Wallace — UPDATED

"All of us at CBS News and particularly at '60 Minutes' owe so much to...

April 06, 2012

UPDATE: NBC fires producer over editing of 911 tape

From the New York Times: NBC News has fired a producer who was involved in...

April 02, 2012

Epic fail: NBC and the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin story

The mind boggles: NBC told this blog today that it would investigate its handling of...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

“You’ve Got Holy Week”: Cardinal Dolan’s message on AOL

March 26, 2012

Think your parish doesn’t need an app? Think again

The digital world is changing -- and fast: For a while now, tech pundits have...

March 23, 2012

Coming soon: a new game show called “The American Bible Challenge”

And the host is none other than Jeff Foxworthy: For one hour, Foxworthy will grill...

March 09, 2012

Catholic radio spreading

And no place is it more prominent than in California: Thanks largely to the fundraising...

February 2012

February 25, 2012

Don’t give up your iPhone: here are some apps for Lent

Need a little help this Lent? Look no further than your smartphone: We’re a few...

February 24, 2012

Worth a thousand words

This one is making the Twitter rounds: Berlin's new Cardinal Rainier Maria Woelki takes a...

February 24, 2012

When pigs fly: the New York Times publishes an essay by the CEO of EWTN

This appeared on Ash Wednesday on the Op Ed page of the New York Times,...

February 22, 2012

A sure sign that it’s Lent

You start to see commercials like this...

February 19, 2012

What happened when a church opened its doors during the Super Bowl

Remember St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis? They launched an extraordinary hospitality campaign during...

February 18, 2012

First Annual Milk Shake and New Media Conference

Attendees numbered two: Blogger and author Brandon Vogt, and Your Humble Blogger. Venue: Steak-n-Shake in...