This new iPhone app from CatholicTV looks pretty cool – I love the YouTube video!

Congratulations to Katy and Mark Walker, Co-Founders, of the new and exciting online community for young adults, www.iibloom.com. 

Congratulations to the folks at The Catholic Company for the wonderful accomplishment of reclaiming the domain www.Rosary.com and opening it to serve Our Blessed Mother on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

Thanks to my good cyber buddy Tim for sharing the link to this recent article in the New York Times which reports that kids are blessedly becoming turned off by the high priced fashions of Abercrombie.

Not sure how I missed seeing these, but AmericanCatholic.org has some wonderful videos online featuring Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey at this May’s Catholic Media Convention.  Here’s the first video, and you can view several others here. 

Recently, I received a very nice email from Karen L. Allanach who is the Associate Director for Animals & Religion at The Humane Society United States.  Karen was nice enough to inform me about a few resources they have created on their website, which might be of help to you and your family.

Thank you to Ann Marra for sharing the following information regarding the Foundation for Sacred Arts. The Foundation’s President will be featured tomorrow, Friday, July 17 at 8:00 pm on EWTN’s The World Over. 

If you’re looking for a way to help your child (or yourself) brush up on your geography skills, check out the Jet Punk Geography Quiz site.

Your child will enjoy reading God Made Hugs (Ready, Set, Read! Beginning Readers) by Sally Anne Conan so much that it’s likely she won’t realize how much she’s learning in the process.

I’m happy to share the following interview with Stephen Camilli, who is promoting a conflict resolution tool called the “Cube of Love”.

Yesterday, Eric and I played hooky from our responsibilities and accompanied Greg on his monthly trip to San Francisco. 

This week, in conjunction with Catholic Moments #110 and our interview with Kathy Bleichrodt, I am pleased to offer you a chance to win one of three set of terrific catechetical books for the entire family.

With a teenage driver in the house, I feel compelled to watch and share with you the information about this moving documentary from CatholicTV.  A great reminder that one decision can impact a lifetime…

I’m so pleased to share the following information from our good friend, Kelly Ann Lynch — author of He Said Yes: The Story of Father Mychal Judge –  on her new apostolate.

I hope you can take a few moments before Mass on Sunday to enjoy viewing this terrific video from John Paul the Great University.  Biblical theology professor at John Paul the Great Catholic University Michael Barber reflects on the readings from Mass

The Franciscan Sisters of Charity are offering a terrific song this month as part of their effort to encourage vocations. Click here to enjoy and download the song freely.

News from my friend Chris Pham at CatholicTV:
On Friday, July 10th, Pope Benedict will meet with President Barack Obama in Rome. Coverage of this Vatican event will be televised on CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV where available.

If you haven’t already done so, please make a habit of checking Our Sunday Visitor’s wonderful Parish Life resources each month. 

Wow, just finished watching this amazing little video compiled by Catholic News Agency on the life of Iqbal Masih, a Pakistani child who was assassinated following his advocacy against child exploitation.  A moving reminder that there is still so much work to be done in our world…

I absolutely love this song “Two Hands” by Jars of Clay – and the video makes the message of the song even more compelling.  Most days, I wish I had four hands, but this song reminds me to use the two God’s given me for His glory!