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Below, you can see what all the fuss was about. Yeah, this sure is outrageous. Not. Focus on the Family – Tim Tebow Ad @ Yahoo! Video

“God, we ask your blessing upon all who participate in this event, and all who have supported our Saints. Our heavenly Father, who has instructed us that the ‘saints by faith conquered kingdoms … and overcame lions,’ grant our Saints an increase of faith and strength so that they will not only overcome the Lions,…

A leading Mariologist — dogmatic theologian Manfred Hauke — has given an interview to a German Catholic newspaper on the subject of Medjugorje. (H/T to Catholic Light .) It’s long and meticulously detailed, but it’s a real eye-opener: Particularly in the early period of the phenomenon there were several very unusual messages. According to a…

While football fans with spend Sunday absorbed in the Biggest Game of the Year (if they aren’t still digging out from that massive storm), fans of faith will be keeping an eye on a different kind of sports program: It’s tied by its name and air date to Super Bowl Sunday, but the Catholic “Faith…

This powerful thought is just too good not to share: Some days you simply see the reality and it is stunning. I was celebrating Mass with just a few people in our beautiful little daily Mass chapel when I held aloft the host and knew, just knew that the whole thing was true, not just…

You probably remember this posting from several days ago, requesting prayers for a young woman facing pressure to have an abortion. From Julie, an update: Praise God. A corner has been turned. My friend courageously went to speak to the people applying pressure. Despite their anger she presented the truth in love. By the next…

We have been hearing so many stories of suffering and heartbreak in Haiti. But I wanted to share with you today another story about Haiti – and one that I think helps to illuminate the gospel we just heard. It is the story of Fr. Rick Frechette. And his story actually begins here, in Queens.…

This is a fascinating peek at how Hollywood surprised itself — and a lot of other people — by making an old-fashioned movie about old-fashioned values and virtues. A lot of its success was the product of really smart marketing (and a standout performance by Sandra Bullock didn’t hurt): Women may have been drawn both…

I just love this. As the Storm of the Century churns northward, it helps to be able to laugh.  H/T to Rod.

The fast food chain Chick-fil-A had a banner year, and decided to give credit where credit is due: Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A celebrated its 42nd year of consecutive sales growth Tuesday with praise to God. “Chick-fil-A has truly been blessed to have had another year of sales growth during these difficult economic times,” stated Chick-fil-A President…
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