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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
February 26, 2010

Recognizing the hero in you

Posted by : ambria

Two weeks ago, I took a quick drive up the 51 to attend the United Blood Services Valentines for Life luncheon at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa. The event honored blood drive coordinators for saving lives in 2009. My presence at the pre-Valentine’s Day event  — minus the temporary heart tattoo I’d [...]


August 3, 2009

Moving toward perpetual adoration

Posted by : ambria

It seems that Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Anthony parishes are among the latest making moves toward becoming a site for perpetual adoration. Janice Semmel wrote an article on the matter that I think will soon be an online Catholic Sun exclusive. Corporis Christi Societas, which helps groups begin perpetual adoration worked with both [...]


July 17, 2009

World Youth Day — One year later

Posted by : ambria

It has been one year since some 223,000 registered pilgrims from 170 countries converged on Sydney, Australia for World Youth Day 2008. The World Youth Day anniversary Mass will be streamed live at 6:30 p.m. July 20 from St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney (where the World Youth Day countdown clock rung in the start of [...]


August 21, 2008

WYD . . . one month later

Posted by : ambria

Just when I thought I could put World Youth Day writing behind me, researchers released the findings of “Pilgrims’ Progress 2008.” The online study, conducted by the Australian Catholic University and Monash University, surveyed 12,275 registered English-speaking pilgrims from 164 countries who finished their World Youth Day pilgrimage to Sydney, Australia one month ago today. The [...]