Ever hear this one?
“Have you ever played Peoria?”
“Peoria? Oh, yes — I spent four years there one night!”
I’m here all night, folks. No, really, I’m actually here, all night, in Peoria! Tonight I’m “playing” Peoria and giving a talk with Sister Helena Burns on Authentic Friendships in a Social Media Age to a fine group of women.
** James’ story as told in the video below will be the alleged miracle submitted for Venerable Sheen’s beatification! ** Pope Benedict XVI recently approved the heroic virtues of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. This act carries with it the title of “Venerable,†and now Sheen’s cause of canonization for sainthood can advance to the next stage. … [Read more…]
Since becoming involved in Catholic new media, I have become acquainted with a good number of inspiring Catholics who have captivating faith stories. One such person is Bonnie Engstrom — she and I met at the Behold Conference in Peoria, Illinois a handful of weeks ago. Bonnie and her husband Travis are intimately involved in the … [Read more…]