The dying art of proofreading

JUNE 1, 2011 — Actual (or purportedly actual) headlines where proofreading was lacking and/or non-existent: Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This ran in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Someone called the Editorial office and asked who wrote the...

Rising from the Ashes

MY FAITH & FAMILY: Immaculée Ilibagiza shares the power of prayer — even in the darkest of places by Patrick Novecosky The cultural distance between rural Rwanda and Midtown Manhattan is almost as wide as the Grand Canyon. But Immaculée Ilibagiza has walked...

Getting plugged in to God

FEBRUARY 1, 2011 — I haven’t gone on a retreat in a while, but I think this is my year. There’s a lot of wisdom in stepping out of our fast-paced world where instant communication — and gratification — are part of our everyday experience. Don’t get me wrong....

Live from New York …

DECEMBER 3, 2010 — Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog, had the opportunity to visit the Sirius XM Studios in Midtown Manhattan this week. Father Dave Dwyer, a Paulist priest, is the host of the Busted Halo Show on The Catholic Channel (Sirius XM Satellite...

Catholic vote on the rise

NOVEMBER 10, 2010 — Exit polls from last week’s general election show that the pro-life Catholic vote is back! More than 55% of Catholics voted for the GOP — a 20-point increase since 2008. But that’s only half of the story. More importantly, 17 pro-life...