Despite the temptation to “right click>save as”, I’m only going to give you a tiny little taste of the latest genius cartoon from Jason Bach: You are now required to immediately go read the rest of the cartoon strip here. If you’ve been paying attention to the “Pope Francis gives another interview” mania, you’ll be very amused. And while you’re at Jason’s site, follow him on Twitter and like him on Facebook. He rocks. Seriously. Read more
New out from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa is this hilarious video that shows “What Teachers Really Do on Inservice Days”: If you’d like to treat yourself to the longer version, click here. I found myself laughing uproariously and watching twice. My favorite scene: Father walking in on the Twister game “prayer service”! What a great sense of spirit! Let’s pray today for Catholic school teachers everywhere — God bless you for the tremendous job you... Read more
My radio segment this morning for the Sonrise Morning Show with Brian Patrick (airing at 8:50 am ET) has to do with a recent article in the Daily Mail Online entitled, “Do You Suffer from iPosture?” An overview of the article spells out the most important points of a recent UK survey: Tablets and smartphones are causing an epidemic of back pain as people hunch over devices: 84 per cent of 18-24 year olds have admitted to suffering back pain in... Read more
One of my favorite blogs to follow is Catholic Web Solutions by Sr. Susan Wolf, SND. Sister is always up on the latest trends for using social media in the New Evangelization. Today, she has a fascinating post about some folks’ hesitance to get involved in using Facebook and “that other stuff” in support of spreading the Good News: “Sister, do you use Facebook and that other stuff,” a woman in the check-out line at our community’s annual BBQ and... Read more
About a month ago, I took my husband on a date to the movies. I’m lucky to frequently receive invitations to advance screenings. Sometimes they are good, sometimes a bit short of the mark, so I often attend alone. A sneak peek at the Grace Unplugged movie trailer told me this was the perfect film to see with Greg, my guitar playing, music ministry volunteering, ER doc/rocker husband. Take two minutes and watch the trailer and I think you’ll find... Read more
From the Blessed John Paul II Shrine in Washington D.C. comes news of special events leading up to the canonization for those who may not be able to travel to Rome for the canonization: Video Link Officials at the Blessed John Paul II Shrine in Washington are gearing up for the canonizations of two late popes with a series of special events. Visit the Blessed John Paul II Shrine website Like the Blessed John Paul II Shrine on Facebook Follow... Read more
Good news for Catholic Schools from my alma mater, the University of Notre Dame. Starting Thursday, the university’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) is launching the Fighting for Our Children’s Future National Bus Tour. On Thursday, October 3rd, ACE will be co-hosting an important conversation about faith-based schools and American cities. U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spelling, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, former DC Mayor Anthony Williams, and other distinguished guests of the George W. Bush Institute will gather to discuss the topic “Sacred Spaces: Faith-based... Read more
A few weeks ago, I shared with you about the beautiful movie “Mary of Nazareth”. Today, I’m thrilled to invite you to join me at the film’s Premiere on Friday, October 11th at San Francisco’s AMC Metreon Theater. Here’s the basic information from the Premiere website: Join us for the premiere of Mary of Nazareth on Friday, October 11. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 7:00 p.m. after a brief introduction from Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC. After the... Read more
If you’re paying attention today amidst all of the government shutdown stuff, you’ve likely heard the scuttlebutt about Pope Francis’ most recent media interview. You’ll find the English translation of his chat with La Repubblica’s founder, Eugenio Scalfari — an atheist — on the Culture page at La Repubblica. The Catholic blogosphere is once again abuzz, as we were last week when the America interview went wide. Per Rocco on Twitter, the interview was a result of a “cold call”: …... Read more
I live in the shadow of Yosemite National Park. It’s honestly pure evidence of God’s amazing glory. So today, on Yosemite’s 123 birthday, it’s truly sad that her doors are shuttered due to the federal government shutdown: At least Google is marking the occasion with a special doodle: A question for you: What are you missing in light of the shutdown? Read more
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