In this issue: Prayer: The seven mansions of the soul There’s a kingdom inside you, a magnificent castle filled with mystical delights and supernatural adventures. This interior castle is the domain of those willing to let go of the worldly in order to grasp the otherworldly. What is this kingdom and where can we find it?
Black Catholic: Radio journalist's road to Catholicism: Motivating people to do great things is not a skill one learns in college. It comes from experience, from hands-on contact, from a heart that truly understands. No one has experienced more of its 24 year history than Director Patricia Shelton.
Education: St. Aloysius students: 'I felt trapped in poverty' “I can’t make it! I can’t!” These words echoed in the classrooms at St. Aloysius Academy in Bryn Mawr. Eighth-grade boys were immersed into the world of America’s poor.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on Philadelphia South's Old Saint Mary's Parish, Philadelphia and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history.
Vocation Series: From the Brook: A weekly profile of members of the ordination class of 2004 from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood. This week, hear from Rev. Mr. Stephen Peter Delacy. | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
Why college students lose their faith
Many well-educated Catholics seem to be going through life with a kindergarten comprehension of their own faith – and that’s especially destructive when a teen heads to college. So says the president of the Pontifical Academy for Social Science.
Will Thérèse premiere in Philly?
The feast of St. Thérèse is Oct. 1. That’s the date Leonardo di Filipi hopes for yet another miracle. It’s the date he plans to launch “Thérèse,” the next big religious film to hit the silver screen.
The porn-crime connection
When an 8-year-old girl was molested and left unconscious in the restroom of a downtown Philadelphia library, it took several days before one of the most salient facts in the case was made public. The perpetrator was a known cruiser of Internet porn sites. Why wouldn’t the public be told about this connection between porn and a sex crime?
Vatican: Mass norms must be followed exactly
The norms for celebrating Mass must be followed exactly to ensure reverence for the Eucharist and to preserve the unity of the Catholic Church. That's the word from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.
Turning sweet 16, A.J. Fox gifts Catholic Charities
The sweet 16 birthday party Alexandrea Jordan "A.J." Fox's family and friends gave her last October is certain to brighten the lives of recipients of the Archdiocese's Catholic Charities.
Homosexuality: The untold story
The Catholic Standard and Times is publishing a six-part series that focuses exclusively on the untold side of what is known to the medical, social, scientific and religious communities about homosexuality. This week, "The phantom gene."
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Issue of April 29, 2004 'I'm 18-years-old, out of high school and here I am. I am a seminarian': Dan Cornell, a first-year student at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, is a living example of a young person living out his faith and spreading the flame of Christ. Story
B.Y.O.S.: Bring Your Own Self How do people forget to bring themselves? It sounds like a weird phenomenon, but it’s sadly very possible to forget the most important thing when you go away to college. Story
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