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...

A renaissance of faith-friendly films?

OCTOBER 4, 2010 — If you’re a concerned Christian parent like me, you’re concerned about all of the negative influences bombarding your children every day. No matter how well you protect them from advertising, movies and other messages with a...

Pope Benedict makes a splash in the UK

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 — Despite the fact that secularism has nearly overrun the United Kingdom over the past few decades, the celebration that surrounded Pope Benedict XVI’s historic visit last week was a breath of fresh air. Nearly 100,000 strong gathered to...

Kresta in the Afternoon

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 — I had the honor of being the final guest on Kresta in the Afternoon yesterday. The daily program is produced byAve Maria Radio and heard around the world on EWTN Radio and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. Host Al Kresta asked me about the...

Livin’ la vida Roma

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 — Blogging from Rome isn’t easy. It’s like asking a child who rarely goes out to play to come in from the playground. To make that analogy complete … there’s no school bell. Rome is a Catholic playground in the sense...