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This morning I woke up in Jerusalem and walked with a friend up the steep hill to the Church of the Dormition for the 7 a.m. Mass. We  found 10 Benedictine monks celebrating Mass in German. It was beautiful. They were kind of surprised to see us there but welcomed us. It always impresses me that [...]

Did you catch any or all of the Tournament of Roses Parade yesterday? It was the 121st parade and Loyola Marymount University’s appearance called attention to the Catholic school’s centennial. Here is a rookie video from the stands, the LMU section, no doubt: The 55-foot float used more than 12,000 roses and 7,000 gerberas, uncounted [...]

I don’t know about during your Christmas gatherings, but I’ve tasted some recipes and even simple food straight from the store that has been incredibly good and filling. The granola cereal I had this morning, for example, was so delicious, filling–and I’m pretty sure healthy– that I didn’t think I’d be hungry again. It took a [...]

If you haven’t donated to a charitable organization that supports the working poor and plan to, you have 10 days left. The deadline is Dec. 31. Details from the state of Arizona. You can donate up to $400 for married couples and $200 for single filers. If you itemize your state taxes, you’ll get that [...]

Jesus isn’t the only one who celebrates a birthday in December. Five of our 92 parishes do too. None of them are marking major milestones this year nor are any twins or triplets as was the case in July, but it still might be fun to see which parish, if any has a birthday closest [...]