From my latest for The Tidings, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, via the online version, Angelus News … “Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13 Thanks to advances in medicine, many military members who may once have made this ultimate sacrifice for country on the battlefield now may bear wounds — both visible and invisible — but survive. We make a great show of... Read more
In a new cover story in People, actress and TLC reality star Leah Remini — a baptized Catholic whose mother introduced her to Scientology at 8 — talks about returning to the Faith, which she learned about from her Sicilian grandmother. From an online excerpt (the Nov. 16 issue hits newsstands on Friday, more here): “Nobody is asking me for money. Nobody is demanding that I come,” she tells PEOPLE in its latest cover story. “I light a candle. I sit and... Read more
The United States Marine Corps celebrates its 240th birthday on Nov. 10, 2015. One rock ‘n’ roll band created a special gift for the Devil Dogs … Madison Rising, America’s most patriotic rock band, and The Young Marines national youth organization salute the United States Marine Corps on their 240th birthday. Special thanks to R. Lee Ermey, the producers of The Hornet’s Nest and the Dept. of Defense. Semper Fi! Ooh-rah! Says lead singer Dave Bray — a former Navy Corpsman... Read more
The host of CBS’ “The Late, Late Show With James Corden” sent his very British folks, who know nothing about American football, to meet with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills in advance of their recent game at London’s Wembley Stadium, part of the NFL’s International Series of games at the venue. Now we know that Corden’s funny is genetic: God Bless us, every one. Image: YouTube screenshot Don’t miss a thing: head over to my other home at CatholicVote and like... Read more
I know it’s a real problem for a certain percentage of the population (and if it is, a sip of the Precious Blood is just as good), but heh. “I would have taken communion today at a wedding, but they didn’t offer a gluten-free Body of Christ option.” Posted by Overheard at Wholefoods on Friday, September 25, 2015 Image: Wikimedia Commons Don’t miss a thing: head over to my other home at CatholicVote and like my Facebook page. Read more
The other night, I went to a screening of the new movie “Spotlight,” which details the investigation by the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team into the priest sex-abuse scandal and cover-up in Boston, first published in January 2002. Aside from a couple of pointed efforts to deflect the conversation away from whatever role homosexuality played in this – not surprising, considering our current political climate – the film, which opens in selected theaters on Friday, Nov. 6, was clear-eyed, not sensationalistic,... Read more
“Preacher” doesn’t premiere until mid-2016, but AMC — home to “The Walking Dead” and “Hell on Wheels” — has already released a trailer for the drama. Based on the Vertigo comic-book franchise by Northern-Irish-born Garth Ennis (with artist Steve Dillon), “Preacher” proves once again that Hollywood may dump on believers all the time, but it just can’t stop talking about God. From AMC: Preacher is the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper, Agent Carter), a conflicted preacher in a small... Read more
On Nov. 13, Warner Bros. releases Alcon Entertainment’s “The 33,” a fast-based story about the miraculous rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped in a mine collapse in 2010. As family, friends and the world watched via television and the Internet, all 33 men imprisoned who had been 2.300 feet underground for 69 days were rescued one by one, raised up a long narrow shaft in a capsule, using international drilling teams and even NASA technology. Despite their ordeal, which included the... Read more
But, the percentage of folks who aren’t religious at all is steadily growing. Two words, people: Mission Field. From the email inbox: U.S. Public Becoming Less Religious, But… Pew Research Center Survey Shows Modest Drop in Overall Rates of Belief and Practice, but Religiously Affiliated Americans Are as Observant as Before WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 3, 2015) – An extensive new survey by the Pew Research Center of more than 35,000 U.S. adults finds that the percentages who say they believe in God,... Read more
Prayer for the Faithful Departed By Kate O’Hare “My God, my God, Why have You forsaken Me?” From the depths of Your Passion, sweet Christ, You cried unto the Father. From the depths of our grief We cry unto You. With wounded hearts, Empty arms, We cry unto You. For the souls of our beloved departed, Purifying in Purgatory, Especially those whose wounds most need Your healing mercy, We cry unto You. For the faithful souls in Heaven, Who gaze... Read more
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