Looking to do a little web surfing over the long holiday weekend? I recently got word of two websites that may be worth your while — both Catholic, both related to the media. The first, Catholic Media House, collects inspirational and informative videos for you to watch online. It’s attractively designed, easy to navigate, and…

Alaska’s governor is reportedly John McCain’s pick to be his running mate. What do we know about her? Wikipedia has the scoop. In a nutshell: She’s 44 and was elected governor two years ago. When she was a teenager, she was a runner-up for Miss Alaska and won the title of Miss Congeniality. Her husband…

This is a remarkable piece of news, from the City of Angels, and a wonderful reminder that the Church is continuing to thrive and grow. It comes from Cardinal Roger Mahony himself, in the pages of his archdiocescan newspaper, The Tidings: With the Baptism of 100,604 persons in 2007, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles —…

Trolling around the ‘net, doing my usual morning reconaissance for Catholic news nuggets, I found this review of Barack Obama’s speech last night, from a Catholic priest: The Obama speech was tedious, verbose, unoriginal. I thought I was at Confirmation listening to the bishop’s sermon: destitute of any original thought whatsoever. Well, I wouldn’t go…

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