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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
June 24, 2010

Two new websites foster priest appraisal

Posted by : ambria

The Year for Priests has ended, but some are clearly trying to keep its spirit alive. EncouragePriests.org launched on Ash Wednesday, but went fully interactive on Father’s Day. The site serves as a way to affirm priests through written, video and e-testimonials and highlight homilies from around the country plus share vocations resources. Tomorrow on [...]


February 18, 2010

Local faces on CatholicTV this week

Posted by : ambria

A local face will be on CatholicTV’s “This is the Day” tomorrow. Holy Cross Father Andrew Gawrych, parochial vicar at St. John Vianney Parish in Goodyear, will discuss the Lenten season as co-editor “The Gift of the Cross: Lenten Reflections in the Holy Cross Tradition.” The shows airs at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and [...]


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 7, 2009

Baseball

Posted by : ambria

I found a few baseball-related items for you: Boston Red Sox player Mike Lowell on CatholicTV — He appeared on the cable station’s “This is the Day” talk show earlier this morning, but it will be rebroadcast at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and streamed live online. The third baseman discussed faith, cancer and baseball. The [...]


June 15, 2009

Pro-life plates

Posted by : ambria

  Remember this photo? After years of litigation, Arizona’s Catholics can now purchase pro-life themed license plates. Cost is $25. Read the May 21 article from The Catholic Sun. Massachusetts Catholics apparently don’t have such a luxury. Massachusetts Choose Life has been collecting registrations for almost three years and set itself a June 30 deadline to get [...]