Mystery priest … solved!

16 Aug

Iowa-Radio-newAUGUST 16, 2013 — Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog and editor-in-chief of Legatus magazine, was a guest on Iowa Catholic Radio in Des Moines, Iowa, this morning.

He appeared on the Iowa Catholic Radio Morning Show with Jeanne Wells, Mark Amadeo, and Jon Leonetti. They asked Novecosky about the Missouri mystery priest who appeared — seemingly out of nowhere — while emergency crews were struggling to free a young woman from a mangled car wreck on Aug. 4. The equipment needed to free the woman appeared immediately after he prayed with her, whereupon the priest seemingly vanished.

The mystery man drew speculation and coverage from Catholic and secular media. Some speculated that he was an angel, a long-dead Benedictine monk, a saint from heaven or Jesus Himself. They even went so far as to have a sketch artist draw the face of the mystery man.

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Fr. Patrick Dowling

Earlier this week, however, Fr. Patrick Dowling, a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson City, came forward as the priest who anointed the young lady. Read his story here. He has since made the rounds, appearing on national television, including ABC-TV and EWTN. The story has captured hearts and made international headlines.

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Coming soon: Double papal canonization

25 Jul

Iowa-Radio-newJULY 25, 2013 — Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog and editor-in-chief of Legatus magazine, was a guest on Iowa Catholic Radio in Des Moines, Iowa, this morning.

He appeared on the Iowa Catholic Radio Morning Show with Jeanne Wells, Mark Amadeo, and Billy Shears. They asked Novecosky about his four meetings with Blessed John Paul II. They went on to discuss the Vatican’s July 4 announcement that Pope Francis has called a consistory for this fall at which the Holy Father and Cardinals will set a date for canonizing John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII, the pope who convened the Second Vatican Council in 1962.

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Blessed John XXIII (left) and Blessed John Paul II will be canonized at the Vatican later this year

Novecosky talked about the canonization miracle attributed to John Paul II and Pope Francis’ decision to waive the miracle for John XXIII’s canonization. He also noted that it’s unusual for a consistory to set the date of a canonization or — in this case — canonizations.

When the Pope and cardinals meet this fall (no date has been set), the Holy Father will likely create new cardinals as well. They also discussed whether a rumored October canonization date would be possible given the short time to plan such a major event in the life of the Church.

Listen to the entire interview.

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Mainstream movie-making with a message

23 Jul

In MOMS’ NIGHT OUT—a fast-paced, family comedy—four moms and a beleaguered cabbie discover in love, marriage and parenting, it can all go wrong . . . and still turn out right. (From right: Sarah Drew, Abbie Cobb, Patricia Heaton, Andrea Logan White and David Hunt). Photo: Saeed Adyani

In early June, blog editor Patrick Novecosky traveled to Birmingham, Ala., and visited the set of MOMS’ NIGHT OUT, an upcoming film starring Patricia Heaton, Trace Adkins, Sean Astin and Sarah Drew.

Novecosky says, “It was a thrill to hang out with the cast and crew, and fellow journalists… and Patricia Heaton called me out of the group of reporters like I was one of her own kids. But that’s a story for another day.” He wrote about the film for the National Catholic Register. Watch for future blog post as the film nears its release date.

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Forthcoming Moms’ Night Out Celebrates Christian Values With Humor

by PATRICK NOVECOSKY

I have a confession to make: I don’t watch television. Reality TV doesn’t move me, crime dramas are a dime a dozen, and today’s sitcoms are just not funny.

Read the rest of the article.

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Francis, Pope from the Americas

22 Jul

JULY 22, 2013 — When blog editor Patrick Novecosky was in Rome for the conclave and election of Pope Francis in March, he wrote an article for Catholic Digest‘s summer issue. Today, they posted it their website:PopeFrancis-smiling

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By Patrick Novecosky

As Pope Francis celebrates World Youth Day in Brazil this week, here’s a profile from our Summer issue to provide a preview of and context for the visit. Find links for following the Pope at World Youth Day at the bottom of the page.

The rush to embrace the new pope is on! Before Pope Francis could even celebrate his first month as the Roman Pontiff, several major publishers already had biographies of the former Argentinean cardinal on the shelves.

Read the rest of the article.

Legatus: Forming CEOs for the New Evangelization

12 Jul
TOP: Chris Stewart (left) and Tony Brandt are the hosts of Casting Nets. They interviewed Patrick Novecosky on their July 12 program.

TOP: Chris Stewart (left) and Tony Brandt are the hosts of Casting Nets. BOTTOM: They interviewed Patrick Novecosky on their July 12 program.

JULY 12, 2013 — Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog and editor-in-chief of Legatus magazine, was a guest on the Casting Nets radio program today.

The hour-long interview with hosts Tony Brandt and Chris Stewart touched on the work of Legatus, the membership organization of Catholic executives founded in 1987 by Tom Monaghan who also founded Domino’s Pizza and Ave Maria University. Legatus exists to help Catholic presidents and CEOs learn, live and spread their faith.

The hosts also asked Novecosky about the need for greater evangelization and catechesis in the Catholic Church, especially among business leaders.

Casting Nets Ministries, a non-profit lay apostolate, dedicated to the challenge of the New Evangelization.

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Coming soon… Pope St. John Paul II

24 Jun

Iowa-Radio-newJUNE 24, 2013 — Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog and editor-in-chief of Legatus magazine, was a guest on Iowa Catholic Radio in Des Moines, Iowa, this morning.

He appeared on the Iowa Catholic Radio Morning Show with Jon Leonetti and Jeanne Wells. They asked Patrick about his four meetings with Pope John Paul II and what it was like to be in the presence of a living saint. Patrick described his first encounter with the Pope on Oct. 1, 1997, in the Papal Apartments at the Vatican.

Patrick Novecosky meets with Pope John Paul II on Oct. 1, 1997

Patrick Novecosky meets with Pope John Paul II on Oct. 1, 1997

They also discussed news reports (TIME.com, National Post) of a “shocking” miraculous cure through the intercession of Blessed Pope John Paul II,which would lead to his canonization in October — a mere eight-and-a-half years after his death. The fastest canonization in modern history currently belongs to St. Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, who became a saint 27 years after his death.

Listen to the full interview by clicking here.

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Pope St. John Paul II canonization in October?

29 Apr

Iowa-Jean-MarkAPRIL 29, 2013 — Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog and editor-in-chief of Legatus magazine, was a guest on Iowa Catholic Radio in Des Moines, Iowa, this morning.

Pope John Paul IIHe appeared on the Iowa Catholic Radio Morning Show with Jeanne Wells and Dowling Catholic Hall of Famer Mark Amadeo. They asked Patrick about blog and social media reports that Blessed Pope John Paul II will be canonized in October — a mere eight-and-a-half years after his death.

A week ago, Vatican insider Andrea Tornielli published an article in the Italian newspaper La Stampa saying that Vatican’s medical council charged with reviewing a possible miraculous healing attributable to John Paul II has ruled it “inexplicable” and has forwarded the file to the Vatican Congregation for the Saints for further study.

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