Monthly Archives: October 2011

All Saints Day & America’s First Saint

November 1st is the solemn day we celebrate All Saints Day to honor saints, both known and unknown.  One of my favorite reference sites for Roman Catholic Saints is at SQPN Saints that now list 7,274 saints.  It is amazing … Continue reading

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iMissal App – Revised 3rd Edition

    iMissal is a very useful app for Catholics, and especially now as the 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal will begin to be used in English speaking countries beginning with the season of Advent.  The 3rd edition of … Continue reading

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World Day of Peace–Assisi, Italy

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the first World Day of Peace.  It was 1986 this day in Assisi, Italy that Pope John Paul II called together many world religions and leaders to pray and work towards world peace.  Today … Continue reading

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The Way

  The Way is a new movie written and directed by Emilio Estevez and starring his father Martin Sheen in a very inspiring story that will touch your soul.  The Way is a story that begins as a father learns … Continue reading

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The Mighty Macs Movie

                The Mighty Macs is a must-see movie that is the true story of the 1972 Immaculata College women’s basketball team who won the first women’s college championship as a cinderella team.  This … Continue reading

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Mount St. Mary’s University

          I had the pleasure of visiting Mount St. Mary’s University last month.  Mount St. Mary’s University (The Mount) is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and now is recognized as one of the finest Catholic Colleges in … Continue reading

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Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

                Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.  Pope St. Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Christians over … Continue reading

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Catholic New Media Conference–Kansas City

I was very pleased to attend the 4th Annual Catholic New Media Conference held at the Savior Pastoral Center in Kansas City, Kansas.  There were religious and lay people who attended from all around America and Europe, who came together … Continue reading

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