It has been a while since I wrote my last installment in this series. If you need a quick refresher, here are parts one and two. How is the Old Testament law still applicable to a New Covenant people? Depending on who you ask you will get a variety of answers, but no matter the answer there are some parts of the law that are not in effect[1]. There are those who say because there is a new covenant... Read more
Nashville, Tenn. (May 20, 2025) – After asking listeners earlier this year to submit tour stop venue ideas, Curb Records’ Sidewalk Prophets is excited to share the first set of fan-voted venues for their previously announced “Looking Up Tour,” with select dates featuring “American Idol” album, Megan Danielle. Fans can purchase tickets on May 23 HERE. “We’ve poured our hearts into the Looking Up album, and we can’t wait to share new music and this special experience with the fans. Prepare yourself for an incredible... Read more
Nashville, Tenn. (May 23, 2025) — Beloved Curb Records band Big Daddy Weave officially releases Let It Begin, their first album in six years, today (5/23) — listen HERE. Big Daddy Weave welcomes a season of personal healing on Let It Begin, their long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s When The Light Comes. With songs that tell the story of a God who has met them in the depths of their grief, the fresh set boasts selections of unwavering hope, including chart-topping hits “Heaven Changes Everything”... Read more
LANCASTER, NY – The Reverend Mr. Christopher J. Wild, LTJG, USN, a candidate for the Catholic priesthood and United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Saturday, May 17, in his home Diocese of Buffalo, NY. The new deacon, 27, is on track to be ordained a priest next year and hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Navy, providing pastoral care to Catholic sailors and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services,... Read more
MONONA, WI – The Reverend Mr. Mark Wagner, 2d Lt, USAF, a candidate for the Catholic priesthood and United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Friday, May 16, in his home Diocese of Madison, WI. The new deacon hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Air Force providing pastoral care to Catholic airmen and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). “When I became an altar server in... Read more
[Exton, PA, May 1, 2025—] Eight Promises of God walks readers through the promises made to the faithful in the Beatitudes, and emboldens them to trust in God’s providence. Host of the #1 podcast The Rosary in a Year, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, has written Eight Promises of God: Discovering Hope Through the Beatitudes, a book that helps Catholics cling to the hope of God at all times. Diving into the Beatitudes, this new book presents readers with the unwavering promises... Read more
WASHINGTON, DC — A Military District of Washington Armed Forces Color Guard will herald opening of the 31st Annual Memorial Mass at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, in Washington, D.C. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, will celebrate the Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Easter in honor of the men and women who... Read more
Florence, SC, May 13, 2025— In recent years, a variety of studies have commonly reported the value of clergy and places of worship for those who are religious and also battling isolation, loneliness, and other risk factors that can lead to mental illness. During Mental Health Awareness Month in May, ACS Technologies, a 45-year leader in church management software, market expertise, and data analysis, is affirming these findings with data from their ground-breaking American Beliefs Study: Religious Preferences and Practices that examined... Read more
Nashville, Tenn. (May 9, 2025) — Curb Records trailblazer Blanca is poised to bring her fourth studio LP, Full Bloom, to life Oct. 17, 2025. Beginning today (5/9), her highly anticipated follow-up to 2022’s acclaimed The Heartbreak and the Healing is now available for fans to pre-add, pre-save or pre-order HERE. Blanca exposes growth in vibrant color on Full Bloom. On the other side of heartbreak, the powerhouse vocalist discovers beauty across a variety of sonic shades as she seamlessly blends Latin, pop, reggae, worship, dance and... Read more
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA – Today, the Most Reverend Gregg M. Caggianelli was ordained an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, making him the first U.S. bishop ordained after the election of Pope Leo XIV. The ordination took place in Boynton Beach, FL, at Saint Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary, where the new bishop—an active reservist and colonel in the United States Air Force—has served for years as a priest, professor, and administrator. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio,... Read more
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