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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.

August 26, 2010

Take time to think, pray

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

You should read this New York Times article: “Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime.” I’m an iPhone owner/addict and a chronic news junkie. Sort of comes with the territory, you know. Waiting in line for a taco, I’m reading the news. Picking up some milk at the grocery store, I read about the latest [...]

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August 26, 2010

Super Spiritual Students

Posted by : ambria

Teachers at St. Catherine of Siena selected their first round of Super Spiritual Students for the new academic year. These students — one per class — are basically recognized for celebrating their faith in action by modeling one or more of the school’s Student Learning Expectations. Teachers select a new Super Spiritual Student every two [...]


August 25, 2010

My Book Report

Posted by : ambria

I finally finished reading “100 People Who Changed the World,” a new work by Life Books. It by no means claims that those featured are the 100 people who changed the world and editors made no attempt to rank them either, but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless and one that might make you proud [...]


August 23, 2010

‘When I shot the pope’ video posted

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : Media/Arts, Nation/World

Did you see or hear about this video yet? Rome Reports posted it last week: Also in my weekly xt3 mail, an interview with Giovanni Portelli, an Australian photographer whose works have inspired lapsed Catholics to get involved with local Catholic events. Check out the August spread on Mackillop rehearsals. Mary Mackillop, one of the [...]