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A few film and theater opportunities have run across my desk for the weekend. Also, if you missed the Blessing of the Animals earlier this month at your parish, you have several chances this weekend. Looking for fall festival fun? Check out our Sunbeams page. The Mighty Macs — in theaters Oct. 21. Film about [...]

From Catholic News Service: FRONT ROYAL, Va. (CNS) — Warren H. Carroll, founding president of Christendom College in Front Royal and a leading Catholic historian and author, died July 17 in his sleep at his Manassas home, according to Timothy O’Donnell, Christendom’s president. Carroll, who was 79, had suffered several strokes and was in a [...]

When Pope Benedict XVI Tweeted using an iPad last week (@news_va_en), I heard some secular media report that it was good to have the Church “catch up with the times,” so to speak. I wonder how many of them realize that the Church has long been “with the times.” Jesus, himself, used parables to teach [...]

Today marks the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, the patron saints of Rome, as well as the 60th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s priestly ordination. (Related blogpost on how the average Catholic can mark the occasion today through Friday). The pope celebrated Mass today with archbishops from 25 countries. Catholic News Service recapped the [...]

I wanted to write an essay or give a speech in college (I can’t remember which) on the ridiculous amount of holidays and observances the country/world has. My professor advised otherwise noting that I might offend someone if I argued that a particular cause or group should not have its own holiday. I retain my [...]