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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 : jd

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 insurgent [...]

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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 to [...]


August 18, 2010

My papal persona

Posted by : ambria

I recently changed personas. Every time I surf the Internet using my Firefox browser, I now have the papal flag hanging over me (as well as the creed in Latin across the bottom of my browser). According to Firefox’s Personas page, I’m one of eight people worldwide decorating my browser window in this fashion.
I hope [...]


July 27, 2010

Video from Bishop Nevares’ ordination day

Posted by : ambria

We took roughly 2,000 photos during the three-hour ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares last week. We’ll get our photos up soon. Meanwhile, check out some video.
Skyline Productions streamed the video live online and is preparing a DVD of the Mass. Own a piece of history by ordering your DVD now.
I just noticed that [...]


July 22, 2010

More summer missions

Posted by : ambria

Last week, 13 young adults left their homes in the Diocese of Phoenix and their comforts of modern technology for a 12-day mission trip to Haiti.
Today, more Phoenix missionaries are crossing international lines in the name of the Gospel. Eleven young adults from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral are headed to South Africa through an [...]