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A Christian in Hollywood
The Star is an animated Nativity story from the perspective of a donkey named Bo. Its producer, DeVon Franklin, has distinguished himself in Hollywood by being true to his Christian ideals. Best known for producing Miracles from Heaven,…
Sacred art inspires sacred souls
After the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, many church buildings were transformed to downplay their Catholic nature. High altars, communion rails, and colorful statues were often discarded in an effort to be more accommodating to the…
Divorce and the need to help married couples
Years ago, if you told Catholic author and blogger Leila Miller you were getting a divorce, she may have told you how sorry she was, and that would be that. But today she’d do everything in her power to help save your marriage. That’s…
‘Searching for God’ and healing on the Camino de Santiago
For Mark Joseph Peredo, walking the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) represented the reset button on his life. After going through a terrible car accident that put his life in serious jeopardy, Peredo was then struck again with the…
Bringing Out the Best in Your Marriage
Teresa Tomeo is a well-known Catholic radio and TV personality. She and her husband, Deacon Dominick Pastore, have been speaking together for some time about marriage. Now they have co-authored a book, Intimate Graces: How Practicing the…
Joyfully accepting the free gift of Divine Mercy
by Trent Beattie Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, is well known —not only for his speaking presentations on Divine Mercy, but for his written ones, as well. The 43-year-old priest from the Marians of the Immaculate Conception has a list of…
St. Patrick: ‘A man of prayer, holiness, and love’
St. Patrick’s Day is here once again and people all over the world are getting ready to celebrate with festivities and parades. But why is it that St. Patrick’s Day has become such a huge celebratory event? And did he really drive all the…
Live with uncertainty and sing about the beauty on the way
by Susie Lloyd Audrey Assad is more than a vocalist; she is a voice. Her music expresses a search for God that is at once inspiring and confounding. One moment ethereal and delicate as a butterfly born aloft on a gentle wind, and the next…
Inspired by the Church’s simple truth
by Steve Givens Bestselling author and popular business and leadership consultant Patrick Lencioni believes in the power of a good story. “Certainly, Jesus is the greatest teacher of all time, and he did it through stories often,” he said…
Be a real-life Catholic
By Steve Givens Chris Stefanick believes we often fail in our efforts to evangelize for one simple reason: We don’t speak clearly enough about the power of Jesus to transform lives. “To be really effective in evangelization, you have to…