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August 2012

August 18, 2012

Something new to give up for Lent!

Wow. Pizza + Cinnabon = ???? A hard-working foodie at Zagat's decided to check it...

August 16, 2012

Gone with the windfall: Margaret Mitchell heir leaves estate to Archdiocese of Atlanta

This is huge, courtesy the Georgia Bulletin: The Archdiocese of Atlanta has received a substantial...

August 16, 2012

“Pregnant man” files for divorce

Well, now, this is different: The “pregnant man” may soon be a male single mother....

August 15, 2012

Bible belonging to Elvis goes on the auction block

I suspect it's The King's King James version, don't you? Details from the BBC: A...

August 15, 2012

When Timothy Dolan danced with the Cosmo queen

How's this for a picture worth a thousand words? The story behind it: It was...

August 09, 2012

A modest proposal: using blurred glasses to avoid sin

A visionary idea? Perhaps: It’s the latest prescription for extreme ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who shun...

August 08, 2012

Who knew? First winner of modern Olympics was Catholic

From the National Catholic Register: The games were revived by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in...

August 07, 2012

On sacred (under) ground: blessing a New York subway tunnel

Details: At 7 on Monday morning, a priest in black robes approached a portal on...

August 05, 2012

At dissident Catholic liturgies, even animals receive communion

Incredible, but true. Details, from The Age in Australia: Father Greg Reynolds wants his church...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

Going for the gold: Catholics craft a cross for the Olympics

Details from Catholic News Agency: Catholics in England have created an Olympic Cross to help...

July 24, 2012

How to turn your Mac into a noisy old typewriter

Read all about it. And check out the video below. I'm in love. Clackity clackity...

July 20, 2012

Send in the clowns: the annual pilgrimage to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe

As they have for decades, hundreds of clowns marched in Mexico on Wednesday in honor...

July 19, 2012

Nobody’s prefect

An Olympic torchbearer had the tattoo pictured below emblazoned on her arm. And it will...

July 18, 2012

Jesus was here

A co-worker forwarded me the above picture, noting: "Jesus strikes again - at Delhaize." Note:...

July 16, 2012

Running the race for the faith

A priest I met recently in Indianapolis, Fr. Rick Nagel, is behind a unique way...

July 15, 2012

Report: Suri Cruise to attend NYC Catholic school

And -- if reports are true -- not just any parish school, either. Details: E!...

July 10, 2012

That special bond between father and daughter

You can't put a price on memories like this. Watch what happens when big, brave...

July 10, 2012

Researchers reveal how much you need to be happy

At last it can be told -- and it may be less than you thought:...

July 08, 2012

Woman tries to sell soul on eBay

It sounds like something from The Onion, but no, it's true: People can sell their...

July 07, 2012

How to plot like Pixar: “Brave” animator tweets secrets of storytelling

If you have a hankering to make a blockbuster classic animated film, one of the...

July 05, 2012

“You can find love just about anywhere!”

This shot was taken by my goddaughter in Arizona, during her morning walk: I have...

July 03, 2012

RIP, Andy Griffith

Word that the television icon, best known as the sheriff of Mayberry and father of...

July 02, 2012

Just in time for vacation season: hotel swaps the Bible for Kindle

Ladies and gentlemen, the future is here (or, at least, in Britain): From today, all...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Givenchy puts Mary on new collection of menswear

Details: Eclectic was the word to describe Day Three of Paris menswear week. Friday's spring-summer...

June 26, 2012

RIP, Nora Ephron

Sad news for all writers, journalists, movie lovers and people who couldn't get enough...

June 26, 2012

The Life of Christ staged in prison: Jesus is a robber, and the devil is a rapist

Imagine the life of Christ told by inmates in jail -- and you will have...

June 26, 2012

Fergie: good Catholic girl

Or so it seems, according this item: The Black Eyed Peas singer and her husband Josh Duhamel tend...

June 19, 2012

What the world has been waiting for: the Post-it Desk

Details: When you're a kid, surfaces are made to be doodled on. Walls are...

June 18, 2012

“Fight Church”: See how these Christians slug one another

I'm not sure what brand of Christianity these folks practice, but it's utterly alien to...

June 12, 2012

Bacon sundae: diabetes AND a coronary, in one bite!

Mmmmm... Burger King wants to lure customers this summer with a barbecue party — and...