From the Detroit Free Press comes this inspiring story about a hardy band of survivors — thousands of Vietnamese immigrants who settled in New Orleans, and have endured extraordinary trials with extraordinary faith: On the far eastern edge of New Orleans, a community of 10,000 Vietnamese-Americans already had weathered disasters of biblical proportions — war,…

A British observer has some sharp words about EMHCs at Catholic liturgies: What’s the point of all these assistants? The Catholic Church does allow for what it calls an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, in cases when the priest is not available. But there is absolutely no need to have five extra ministers, giving Holy…

A little celebrity news from Down Under: Reformed bad boy Mark Wahlberg is dedicated to attending church each day — even during his hectic Australian tour with Will Ferrell to promote their new film The Other Guys. Wahlberg, 39, went to St Mary’s Cathedral Catholic church in inner Sydney yesterday wearing his golf clothes after…

A reader who saw this item about a Catholic actor with values pointed me to this piece about a woman who made her name on “Saturday Night Live,” and is now making a name for herself as an actress of decidedly Catholic convictions: A few years ago the CUA-trained actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan landed a…

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