I‘ve just received an email telling me that “Dear Peace”, a video documentary I directed and edited recently won the SIGNIS-WACC Human Rights Award 2009. The award was given during the international Congress of SIGNIS held last October in Chang Mai, Thailand. SIGNIS is the World Catholic Association for Communication. The “Dear Peace” video is [...]
Solemnity of Christ the King: Homilies, Images, Presentation and Video
The following are homilies, images and other digital resources you might find useful for your celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King. This liturgical celebration was instituted by Pope Pius XI on 11 December 1925. The feast of Christ the King concludes the Catholic Church’s liturgical year. This year it falls on November 22, [...]
Free Software: Minitube
The coolest thing about Minitube is it allows you to stream YouTube videos endlessly, without requiring you to install a Flash Player. Just type a keyword and then you can sit back and relax as you watch your favorite YouTube videos hassle-free. I discovered Minitube while I was browsing the newly-renovated GetDeb.net. According to its [...]
VIDEO: What Would You Do to Make Someone Feel Loved?
Here is a touching story about a Palestinian girl who would do just about anything in order to buy a birthday cake… and make someone feel special and loved. I have seen thousands of videos on YouTube and I consider this as one of the best videos I have ever seen on the videosharing site. [...]
Video Tutorial: How To Pray the Rosary
Today is the official start of the month of the Holy Rosary. It was Pope Leo XIII who dedicated the month of October to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in the late nineteenth century. To pray the rosary is not simply to keep a great Catholic tradition but to remember in prayer the important [...]
VIDEO: Prepare Yourself for Eternal Bliss
Life is more about preparation than performance. Some performances last only in a matter of seconds but preparations could take years. Think of an Olympian who runs the 100-meter race in less than a minute. In order to dash that fast, a sprinter must train his whole life. Or think of Manny Pacquiao whose fights [...]
VIDEO: Are You The Favorite Person of Anybody?
Are you the favorite person of anybody? Take a second to let that question sink in. Then think of someone who might consider you a favorite person. Are you absolutely sure that you are indeed that someone’s favorite person? I did give this question a serious thought after watching the video below. The first person [...]
VIDEO: Stay Connected to a Power Source
The title of the following video is simply “Reach”. I can’t anymore remember how many times I have used this video in my homilies, talks and presentations. I like it not only because it is short and simple (i.e., fits nicely into my homily time frame) but also because it is meaningful and purposeful. The [...]
VIDEO: It is Jesus You Seek
I actually made this video about four months ago. It is my hope and prayer that this short video will inspire viewers to become more committed and faithful to Christ. It is based on a writing by the late Pope John Paul II: “It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; he [...]




