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: Calendar from the Office for Black Catholics: Check out what is going on in the Archdiocese straight from the Office for Black Catholics.
Education: Here is your college commencement schedule Find out when and who is speaking at area Catholic universities and colleges.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on Chester County's St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Wayne 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. Joseph Philip Lea. | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
Vandalism strikes St. Peter Claver Ctr., again
Vandalism has once again struck the historic St. Peter Claver Church and Evangelization Center. Known as the mother church of Philadelphia’s Black Catholics, the latest incident is one of at least 13 recorded incidents of vandalism that have occurred.
Miracles can happen
I thought back to the events of the past year within our family. We had lost one of our children under very tragic circumstances. My brother had lost his wife and daughter, my Godchild, under equally tragic circumstances. We had lost our mother to end-stage Alzheimer’s. Yet, in the midst of this sorrow came the joy of new, precious, sacred life. And it was a joy most unexpected.
'Passion' puts Christians on Hollywood's radar
“The Passion of the Christ” has broken all the rules in Hollywood leaving the industry reeling according to Barb Nicolosi, director of Act One, Inc. — an educational outreach identifying, training and offering professional support to the next generation of Christian artists and professionals in Hollywood.
Another slippery slope? Non-heartbeating organ donations
A disturbing new trend that some medical professionals are calling the intersection of the right-to-die movement and organ donation is finding its way into the nation’s hospitals.
Camden's newest bishop
The New Jersey Diocese of Camden’s new bishop invites all in his diocese to have the mind of Jesus.
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, "Known causes of same-sex attraction"
| The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of May 13, 2004 Project Dominic: Upholding Catholic teachings in the spirit of charity: Members of Project Dominic, ranging from seminarians to engineers to graduate students and even a police officer, have taken this call to ‘put out into the deep’ seriously. Story
Father Stan Fortuna is coming to Philly! Having just successfully finished my freshman year in college, I am realizing what contributed to my success and what is continuing to keep me strong in my faith. Story
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