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I heard that song the other day and it brought back happy memories of this delightful Pixar/Disney flick “A Bug’s Life.” The closing credits, with the out-takes and bloopers, are priceless. And the song is a Randy Newman gem. We only go ’round one time, near as I can tellIt’s the time of your life,…

Anyone who’s flown lately knows that we have a lot to pray about. “Dear God, please don’t let them cancel my flight.” “Heavenly Father, I pray my bag does not have to be checked and that I don’t have to pay the checked-bag fee…” “Jesus, I hope the bathroom doesn’t stink.” You get the idea.…

Last Sunday, after I preached about Tim Russert in my homily, several people came up to me after mass to tell me how much he meant to them. One woman took my hand and explained,”When I heard the news,” she said, “I just cried. It just made me so sad.” An older man made a…

Priests, deacons and seminarians got an earful recently at a conference called “You Will Receive Power!,” focusing on how to grow in holiness. Juding from this account, it touched not-so-subtly on the topic of preaching, too: “I think that the Lord wants to give us many graces, because we have to preach,” said Father Francis…

This will make you smile: one memorable way to mark a crosswalk countdown. From Los Angeles, of course. H/T to Andrew Sullivan. Crosswalk Countdown – GuerilLA from Kelly Herrington on Vimeo. How cool is that? 🙂

A power company truck is pictured in floodwaters in Coralville, Iowa, Sunday, June 15, 2008. Photo by: AP/Sue Ogrocki.

One of the more curious — and perhaps least-known — reported appearances of the Blessed Mother occurred in the United States about 50 years ago, and it’s still prompting debate among the faithful. She’s called “Our Lady of America,” and there’s a report on the status of this apparition in a Washington state newspaper: She…

It’s been a while since I found something blog-worthy in the world of MCPF Stephen Colbert. So I was delighted to surf around this morning and find this choice nugget, about his recent address at Princeton: There are two Stephen Colberts, and both of them appeared at Princeton University yesterday. The first, an aggressive and…

One of the more interesting Princes of the Church is a also a journalist — and he’s fondly remembering another journalist (and a prince in his own way), Tim Russert. From CNS: U.S. Cardinal John P. Foley had lunch in Rome with Tim Russert and his family June 11, renewing ties of friendship that went…

For Father’s Day, a paper in Salt Lake City ran a terrific profile of a deacon with a young and growing family. How does it do it? Take a look below. (A jolly H/T to Jeff the Curt Jester, btw!): Being a parent is not easy. Now try combining it with being a full-time worker,…
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