Catholic Digest

Signs of Redemption

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

If you are a fan of the popular Broadway musical Les Misérables, than you will love the motion-picture adaption of Victor Hugo’s novel which hits screens on Christmas Day. I had the opportunity to see an e...

Catholics in Hollywood

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

On its worst days, Hollywood's seedier side can make it seem anything but friendly to people of faith. But Catholics are there, striving to create something beautiful and good. And also there supporting them are numerous communities and organ...

Small Acts & Unexpected Heroes

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the first of a trilogy of films directed by Peter Jackson opening in theaters December 14th. The film follows the adventures of the character Bilbo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien’s b...

A Q&A with Bear Grylls, adventurer

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

From sailing and climbing with his dad on the Isle of Wight to studying karate with a grand master in Japan to training with British Special Forces to scaling Mt. Everest, Bear Grylls lives a life full of adventure. The longtime star of Discovery&...

A Q&A with Eduardo Verástegui, actor, pro-life advocate

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Editor’s note: This feature consists of exclusive material not featured in the interview with Verástegui in the June/July issue of Catholic Digest.

“I ...

Eduardo Verástegui

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

What price would you pay for freedom? In “For Greater Glory” (releasing June 1) which tells the story of the real-life martyrs and heroes of the 1920s Cristero War, which arose in response to government oppression of Catholicis...

Dean Wright, Director

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Andy Garcia

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Mauricio Kuri

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A Q&A with Dave Ramsey, financial expert

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

In our April issue, we featured a brief Q&A with financial expert Dave Ramsey, who has counseled millions of people out of debt with his syndicated radio show, and through programs like Financial Peace University, a Bible-based debt-reduct...

A Q&A with Emilio Estevez, Actor, writer, director of “The Way”

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

In 2003, actor Emilio Estevez’s then 19-year-old son, Taylor, returned from a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) in Spain with surprising news: He had met someone, he was in love, and he was moving to Spain. Two ...

Meet Bob Rowe: singer, musician, and founder of Renaissance Enterprises

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

In the November 2011 issue of Catholic Digest, we featured an interview with Catholic musician Bob Rowe. The following features are additional material from this interview.

Si...

A Q&A with Abby Sasscer, mom and professional organizer

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

House in disarray? Family stressed by the mess? Catholics call on Abby Sasscer, a professional organizer, wife, and mother of three, to combat their clutter from a spiritual perspective. Sasscer’s ministry, Project Nazareth, has three fa...

More Q&As with Catholic astronaut, Mike T. Good

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

As NASA prepares this month for the bittersweet end to its 30-year space shuttle program (scheduled for launch July 8), Astronaut Michael T. Good spoke with Catholic Digest about his own two shuttle missions, in 2009 and 2010,...

When debt cripples a vocation*

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

*Reprinted from Tobias

Aspirants with debt can’t enter Religious life. That’s...

The actor and the saint

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

“People who struggle with faith can be moved by [Escrivá’s] strength and integrity and belief”

Charlie Cox, 28, m...

My meeting with the pope, A Q&A with Peter Seewald, journalist

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

By Gwénola de Coutard

Translated by Julie Rattey

Peter Seewald, a German journalist, returned to the Catholic Church 15 years ago after writing his first b...

Going undercover for the pro-life cause

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Inside the abortion clinic, a young girl hesitantly admits she’s 13 years old, and that the “boyfriend” who got her pregnant is 31. Legally, health professionals are required to notify the police of statutory rape. In...

Giving gang members a reason to hope

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

After reading Father Gregory Boyle’s new book, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, in which he writes about the two decades he’s spent ministering to gang youth and building a small non...

Bringing Blessed Hildegard to life

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Linn Maxwell loves music. This love, not to mention her classical training and her beautiful voice, has led to invitations to perform in countless venues in 25 countries, in productions ranging from cabaret shows to Handel’s “M...

Jamie and Karen Moyer - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and philanthropists

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Following a disappointing finish in the 2009 World Series last season and a short winter break, the Philadelphia Phillies plan to hit the field hard this month in Florida. If all goes well, lefty pitcher Jamie Moyer will join the Phils after an in...

A conversation with Matthew Kelly, motivational speaker; author

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In order to make a living as an internationally recognized motivational speaker, Matthew Kelly has to have a good stage presence, a booming voice, and a sense of humor. And he does. Bu...

Jim Caviezel, actor: How being a dad has changed his life

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Since playing Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ,” Jim Caviezel has been anything but idle. Catholic Digest caught up with him by phone to discuss his latest news, including how being a dad has changed his...

Q&A: Victoria Cavanaugh, Founder and director of Nuestro Ahora

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In 2005, inspired by the story of martyr Jean Donovan, college student Victoria Cavanaugh traveled to Central America, where she found her calling among the orphans of El Salvador. Rec...

Stephen McEveety, film producer, talks about faith, film, and fatherhood

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Stephen McEveety, producer of “The Passion of the Christ,” and executive producer of “Bella” and “Braveheart,” knows a good story when he sees one. A lot of scripts pass by his desk; a lo...

The Catholic woman who saved 2,500 children

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

How did one woman save 2,500 children? On Sunday, April 19 on CBS, Hallmark Hall of Fame presents “The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler.” Sendler, who died in 2008, was a Polish Catholic social worker who rescued approximately...

Open Door: Jim Adams

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Despite my apparent success in life, something always seemed to be missing. Scores of self-help books failed to cure this overwhelming feeling of emptiness inside. Even a major career ...

Priest and scholar discovers new key to understanding C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

“I regard [this discovery] very much as a godsend and a gift which has been given to me in order for me just to share it with other people”

Re-reading one...

Q&A Bishop Clarence Silva

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A Catholic Digest Papal Visit Exclusive

Q&A Kevin Cole, pianist

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Kevin Cole, 48, is regarded as the world’s foremost interpreter of George Gershwin and the music of the Great American Songbook from that era. Catholic Digest recently spoke with Cole about Gershwin, his Catholic faith, and the...

Q&A: Eduardo Verástegui, Actor, co-owner of Metanoia Films

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

At 28, Eduardo Verástegui seemed to have it all: fame, fortune, success. The hard work, talent, and good looks of this son of a Mexican sugar cane farmer has won him the lif...

Q&A: Theresa Karminski Burke, Founder, Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Teresa Karminski Burke has been selected by Catholic Digest as one of 12 Catholic heroes — laypeople living and/or working in the United States who are performing exemplary work in the spirit of the Catholic faith. In 1986, Bur...

Q&A: Rita Chairez, Community organizer, Comunidad en Movimiento (Community in Action), Los Angeles, CA

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Rita Chairez has been selected by Catholic Digest as one of 12 Catholic heroes — laypeople living and/or working in the United States who are performing exemplary work in the spirit of the Catholic faith. Catholic Digest recent...

Q&A: Kristin Shrader-Frechette, Professor and scientist working for environmental justice, Notre Dame, Indiana

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Kristin Shrader-Frechette has been selected by Catholic Digest as one of 12 Catholic heroes — laypeople living and/or working in the United States who are performing exemplary work in the spirit of the Catholic faith. Catholic ...

Q&A: Mike Piazza, designated hitter, catcher, Oakland Athletics

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT

From batting practice with his dad in his backyard to becoming the greatest hitting catcher of all-time, baseball has always played a role in Mike Piazza’s life. An...

Q&A: Raymond Arroyo, EWTN host and co-producer of The Word of Promise Audio Bible

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT

On October 2, publisher Thomas Nelson releases The Word of Promise Audio Bible, a 20-plus-hour, 20 CD audio Bible production of the New Testament (New King James version) featuring an original score, sound effects, and a cast of well-kno...

Q&A: Archbishop Edwin O’Brien, The Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A.

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Archbishop Edwin O’Brien heads The Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A., serving 375,000 military personnel, 900,000 family members, and 300,000 Coast Guard and reserve personnel. About 1,000 chaplains cover a lot of g...