Art & Music
Controversial John Paul II statue will get makeover
By David Kerr The statue of Bl. John Paul II that stands outside of Rome’s Termini train station Rome, Italy, Jan 10, 2012 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- The much criticized 12-foot bronze sculpture of Blessed John Paul II that stands outside of Rome’s main train station will be revamped. “I made a design for the [...]
Collin Raye: This is who I am
MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH Top country singer: This is who I am ‘My fans have responded with great support’ Posted: December 29, 2011 12:20 am Eastern By Anita Crane © 2011 WND Country music star Collin Raye doesn’t just sing his heart out, he also wears his heart on his sleeve. As spokesman for the Terri [...]
God rest ye merry cellist, Steven Sharp Nelson
One of the best music videos I’ve ever seen. Cellist Steven Sharp Nelson plays “Carol of the Bells” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” …Merry Christmas and God rest you merry gentle friends, let nothing you dismay. Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day to save us all from Satan’s power when we [...]
Gaudete! Rejoice!
Rejoice! I’m re-posting this amazing home recording by Claudia Schieve which I found last year… Claudia hails from Cleveland, Ohio. See more at https://www.facebook.com/ClaudiaMusic Here’s “Gaudete” performed by Anuna
Who is Saint Nicholas?
Happy feast of Saint Nicholas! Thanks to the St. Nicholas Center and the National Gallery in London, I show you this portrait from Fra Angelico’s “Virgin Mary and Other Saints” which is probably what Bishop Nicholas really looked like. See the following amazing pages from the St. Nicholas Center in Holland, Michigan. Who is Saint [...]
Have yourself a merry Christmas lights tour
When I was growing up, my dad drove the whole family around to see Christmas lights after Christmas Mass. Thanks Dad! I miss those those Christmas tours, but not all is lost. I came across this video and a website for finding the best (or tackiest) Christmas light displays in the USA. This video is [...]
Advent in 2 minutes
Had to post this. Thanks & Merry Christmas to BustedHalo.com! Sorry to say the Busted Halo Advent calendar is oddly non-Christian, featuring platitudes by celebrities. Wonder why…
Singer Landau Murphy: Literally from rags to riches
I’m not a talent show watcher, but my friend Burke Allen is now one of Landau Eugene Murphy’s managers. The story is best told by Landau’s audition for America’s Got Talent and his first music video, both below. Landau’s on tour right now and his first album, “That’s Life” – covering Frank Sinatra classics, launches [...]
Disabled orphan Emmanuel inspires X Factor judges
17-year-old Emmanuel Kelly, born in Iraq and found in a shoebox with his brother, is quite inspiring. I wish he chose a better song than John Lennon’s “Imagine,” but get your tissues anyway – because this is all about love. Emmanuel says he was found by nuns, so I suppose they were Catholic nuns. Thank [...]
Money – that’s what we want
Yeah, yeah. Money will be the No. 1 issue for most Americans when we vote in 2012, so this song “Money (That’s What I Want)” came to mind. It was written by Motown founder Berry Gordy with Janie Bradford and Barrett Strong’s recording became a 1959 hit. Twenty years later, the Flying Lizards covered it [...]
Move over Gaga: Sade is back
JLo. Beyonce. Gaga. Move over. 52-year-old Sade is back to sing AND dance with class To get this song by Sade and other music, click on any Amazon link to the right ->
John Stamos, Beach Boys rock for Terri Schiavo network
Actor and musician John Stamos will join the Beach Boys as guest drummer during the June 12 performance at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio. The Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network is delighted to announce that John Stamos will be joining the Beach Boys for the 2nd annual Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Concert [...]
Vatican slams Pope John Paul II statue
Oh, the irony. Hell of way to depict the Holy Father who wrote a beautiful letter to artists: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_23041999_artists_en.html By ALBA TOBELLA & FRANCES D’EMILIO Observer-Dispatch Posted May 20, 2011 @ 12:36 PM ROME, Italy —The Vatican on Friday slammed a giant new modernist sculpture that portrays John Paul II, saying the bronze work outside [...]
Former ‘Cats’ Broadway actor describes heartbreak of abortion
Kudos to Life Site News… ‘Nowhere to go’: Former ‘Cats’ Broadway actor describes heartbreak after abortion by Kathleen Gilbert Tue May 17, 2011 07:56 ET Former Broadway actor David MacDonald speaks at the 2011 Canadian March for Life. OTTAWA, Ontario, May 16, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A former rising star on Broadway has shared how the [...]
Missing Roy Orbison
The shades. The hair. And the face of a man who apparently didn’t take himself too seriously. How about the lyrics and melodies he wrote, played and sang so sweetly? Roy Orbison was just too cool for words. Years after the tragic deaths of his wife, Claudette, and two sons, 52-year-old Roy Orbison was on [...]
