John Touhey

New York

Deputy Executive Editor and Lifestyle Editor at Aleteia

Deputy Executive Editor at Aleteia ; Writer-Director-Content Creator. Films: September 12th, Ichabod's Christmas; Animated TV: Pokemon, Yugioh, Chaotic.

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Huérfano, expulsado del seminario y millonario: la sorprendente historia del fundador de Domino´s Pizza

1 month ago | eldebate.com | John Touhey

Escuchar noticias Es una funcionalidad para los miembros de Mi Debate. Regístrate ahora, no tiene ningún coste. Un joven llamado Tom pasó seis años en un orfanato. Ingresó en el seminario para ser sacerdote, pero fue expulsado -aparentemente- por romper las reglas. Acabó en el ejército, una experiencia que le ayudó a tener claro su propósito.
Finally, we can all live “The Well-Read Life”

1 month ago | aleteia.org | John Touhey

We are hearing a lot these days about how curing the world’s ills will require radical transformations – of our government, global institutions, technologies, ways of doing business, etc. For some, such calls to change are thrilling, while others feel threatened and anxious. Personally, I’m skeptical.
Newark celebrates joyous Mass for Black History Month

2 months ago | aleteia.org | John Touhey

This past Sunday, February 16, a joyous Jubilee Mass was held in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart to mark Black History Month. Joining Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the Archbishop of Newark, was Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory. In 2020, Gregory, then serving as Archbishop of Washington, was made the first African American cardinal by Pope Francis. Cardinal Gregory announced his retirement this past January.
Los 3 "milagros" de la restauración de Notre Dame en París

2 months ago | es.aleteia.org | John Touhey

Cuando Notre Dame (París) ardió ante nuestros ojos en 2019, el mundo quedó atónito y profundamente entristecido. Incluso los no creyentes comprendieron que se había perdido algo grande y hermoso, quizá para siempre. Casi de inmediato, hubo votos para reconstruir, pero la tarea era desalentadora y para muchos parecía imposible. Había graves daños estructurales, e incluso existía la posibilidad de que los restos de la catedral se derrumbaran.
Restoration architect speaks about love for Notre Dame

2 months ago | aleteia.org | John Touhey

When Notre Dame burned before our eyes in 2019, the world was stunned and deeply saddened. Even non-believers understood that something great and beautiful had been lost, perhaps forever. Almost immediately, there were vows to rebuild, but the task was daunting and to many seemed impossible. There was serious structural damage, and it was even a possibility that the remnants of the cathedral would collapse.
The very modern wisdom of St. Augustine (Photos)

2 months ago | aleteia.org | John Touhey

Let me tell you about a man who can help you face a lot of the problems and questions you are grappling with right now... Maybe you are rolling your eyes because you’ve heard that one before. I’ll admit there are a lot of gurus out there who promise to give us the answers to all our problems. Like you, I have found all of them wanting and suspect that they just want to sell me books and online self-help seminars.
Exploring the mysterious history of the Rosary (Photos)

2 months ago | aleteia.org | John Touhey

At any time of the day and night, no matter what the hour, you can be sure that there is a Catholic somewhere praying a Rosary. As a form of devotion that allows one to meditate upon the deepest mysteries of our faith, the Most Holy Rosary truly is one of the great spiritual treasures of the Church. Pope Francis always encourages people to pray the Rosary, especially in times of crisis or conflict.
A book that asks the most essential question: Why live?

2 months ago | aleteia.org | John Touhey

When The Moviegoer won the prestigious National Book Award in 1962, it beat out future classics like Heller’s Catch-22 and J.D. Salinger’s Franny and Zoey. Controversy arose because the book’s publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, had been against publishing The Moviegoer and was put out that it had been nominated without his knowledge. Literary circles were simply baffled. How had an unknown, 42-year-old, first-time novelist managed such a feat?
12 Ancient cities where Christianity first grew (Photos)

Jan 21, 2025 | aleteia.org | John Touhey

When you think about it, the story of Christianity is quite odd. Some guys from the country went around telling people that the man who they followed, Jesus, had risen from the dead and had commissioned them to spread this Good News. For years they were harassed and sometimes killed for their beliefs, but it didn’t matter. Their movement kept growing and in a few hundred years it would transform the world beyond recognition. How did it happen? Mike Aquilina knows how.
Aleteia’s “Big Winter Books" for 2025 (Photo Gallery)

Jan 14, 2025 | aleteia.org | John Touhey

Aleteia’s "Big Winter Books" are back!We are deep into wintertime. That means daylight is fleeting, the temperature has dropped, and in many places the snow is piling up. For avid readers, of course, that's wonderful news because it means there's now extra time to curl up with some great books. Last winter, our "big" reading list focused on books that were quite literally large -- some of them weighing in at over 500 pages.