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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
March 6, 2010

Quirky clothing

Posted by : ambria

I finally finished a draft of a coverage story on Seton’s groundbreaking. School, church and community leaders ceremoniously broke ground last week for a new multi-story classroom building.
I was there taking notes for the article and taking pictures to go with it.
I took pictures from several different angles during the blessing and groundbreaking ceremony. At [...]


March 5, 2010

Weekend happenings

Posted by : ambria

There are plenty of things going on around the diocese these days. I blame it on Lent being in full swing and the fair weather. Keep the success of the following activities in your prayers, and if you have a couple of hours free this weekend outside of Mass, feel free to attend:

Spiritual enrichment —

Eucharistic [...]


February 23, 2010

Support Catholic radio

Posted by : ambria

Immaculate Heart Radio started its first Phoenix pledge drive today. The lay radio apostolate launched KIHP, AM 1310 in Phoenix in December and now needs local listeners to support its work. Call (602) 840-6064.
Tune in now or listen online. They’re talking about Fr. John Corapi right now as I type. The dynamic priest has a [...]


February 17, 2010

Jaime Cortez on “The Commons” this week

Posted by : ambria

I don’t know about you, but I find “behind the music” type interviews extremely helpful. They not only give me a greater insight to the song, but the artist as a person.
That’s what happened for me with recording artist and East Valley musician, Jaime Cortez. I had heard of his name for years — including [...]


January 24, 2010

Losing a reader

Posted by : ambria

I have little doubt that in my three and a half years on staff, I have lost some readers, mid-story that is. I don’t like to think that, but I figure somewhere after the first paragraph or two, some readers either have the necessary info they need from a story or aren’t engaged enough to continue.
I [...]