The Soulful Catholic Blog
by Joyce Coronel, caffeine junkie and mom of five
Sick of politics and discord? Here’s hope
Things are rough right now, we all know that. But hang onto hope!
Diversity in the newsroom: Do followers of Christ count?
As news organizations talk up diversity, we have to ask ourselves: Are devout Christians represented?
‘The Chosen’ offers what your heart and soul have been longing for
Jesus heals a desperate leper who has been searching for the mysterious healer of Nazareth during episode 6 of the first season of The Chosen. --Photo courtesy of Vid Angel I’ve never been much of a watcher. Losing myself in a good book has always been my default mode...
Confessions of a reformed night owl
Three in the morning and on deadline. I stared at the computer screen, fingers poised over the keyboard, relishing the quietude of the house.
From Venezuela to Arizona and thanking God in every circumstance
They don't have Quick Trip in Venezuela, so we stopped for a sip of coconut milk at this bodega on the roadside. Living in the desert my entire life except for one unforgettable (albeit quite sticky) summer in Washington, D.C., you could say I’m accustomed to the...
Want To Be Truly Free? Here’s Your Road Map.
Who would have thought just six months ago that our country, and indeed the whole world, would be brought to its knees by a microscopic, invisible enemy? And now we who live in what is arguably the country with the greatest liberty in the history of civilization know...
Loss Leads to New Beginning
July 12, 2020 My work at The Catholic Sun throughout 18 years led to many adventures, including travel to the Holy Land. The call came in on what was otherwise an ordinary Monday morning. It’s a good thing I was sitting down because the news that was about to be...
Chaldean priest in Arizona remembers his martyred cousin whose canonization cause was recently opened
This undated photo of Chaldean Father Ragheed Aziz Ganni appeared on the Web site of AsiaNews with a story about his death. The priest and three subdeacons from Church of the Holy Spirit in Mosul, Iraq, were killed June 3, 2007, while leaving the church after Mass....
‘Wrangler News’ features story on Joyce’s newest book, Daily Inspiration
Wrangler News, a community newspaper in Tempe and Chandler, has published a story about Joyce's newest book, Daily Inspiration, by Catholic publisher Aquinas Press. Here's a link to the article: https://www.wranglernews.com/author/wrangler-news-editor/page/7/
Relics of St. Charbel linked to thousands of miracles
Check out this article about the beloved St. Charbel. It's from The Catholic Sun story about the relics of the Lebanese saint and the celebration in Phoenix: http://www.catholicsun.org/2016/01/20/relics-of-lebanese-saint-draw-faithful-to-maronite-church/
National Catholic newspaper reviews “Cry of Nineveh”
The Wanderer, a Catholic newspaper that was founded in St. Paul, Minn. in 1867, published a review of "Cry of Nineveh" in its Jan. 5 edition. Here's the link to the review penned by longtime journalist Dexter Duggan: Author Graphically Shows Suffering of Chaldean...
Catholic Sun article about ‘Cry of Nineveh’
Click here for the latest Catholic Sun article about "Cry of Nineveh" http://www.catholicsun.org/2016/11/07/sun-correspondent-publishes-new-novel-on-middle-east-persecution/
‘Cry of Nineveh’ weaves together drama of persecuted Christians, Iraq War veteran
“Cry of Nineveh,” the second novel by Joyce Coronel, debuted in November and those who have read it say they have been moved by its haunting story of faith and love amidst fear and desolation. One reader, a physician who once lived in Saudi Arabia, had this to say in...
Fr. Douglas Bazi visits Phoenix
More than 1,000 people showed up at Xavier College Preparatory May 3 to hear Fr. Douglas Bazi speak. In a one-hour talk that help the audience spellbound, Fr. Douglas told the story of his capture and torture at the hands of jihadists. Read the article in The Catholic...
‘ONE’ Magazine publishes story of Chaldeans in the Southwest
What an amazing privilege: last summer I was asked to travel to El Cajon, California, to write about the Chaldean Catholic community. My trip coincided with the ordination of two men to the priesthood: Fr. David Stephan and Fr. Royal Hannoush. The Catholic Near East...