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: Participating in the ministry of Jesus Christ: everyone's call to action “Every human being is gifted by God and is to participate in the ministry of Jesus Christ. How are we supposed to use our gifts and resources for the community?” Adrian Dominican Sister Jamie T. Phelps, O.P., Ph.D., asked this of the hundred women who gathered recently for the Black Catholic women’s day of reflection at the St. Peter Claver Evangelization Center.
Education: Pro-active teens are happy to be SADD Ermias Tessema, a sophomore at West Philadelphia Catholic High School, was one of approximately 135 students from 11 Catholic schools across the Archdiocese who were recently happy to be SADD.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on Philadelphia North's St. Martin of Tours Parish and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history.
Vocation Series: Lay Vocations: The consecrated women of Regnum Christi: What is it about the Regnum Christi movement that attracts young women to consecrate their lives to God as lay missionaries throughout the world? | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
The Neocatechumenal Way: Helping thousands reconnect with their faith
Maria Flores thought she knew her faith. But after becoming part of a program at Incarnation of Our Lord Parish called the Neocatechumenal Way, she realized how much she still had to learn.
Smarty Jones: The colt with Catholic connections
A Sacred Heart medal will adorn Philadelphia’s Smarty Jones, who was born on Ash Wednesday, as he races for the Triple Crown June 5 in the Belmont Stakes in New York.
Terri Schindler-Schiavo under siege ... again
The discovery of broken teeth in the mouth of Terri Schindler-Schiavo in March, 2004, touched off another round of legal battles between the parents of the cognitively disabled woman and her estranged husband, Michael Schiavo.
Pope: On giving patients food and drink
In his March 20, 2004, allocution on the Care for Patients in a “Permanent” Vegetative State, Pope John Paul II gives an authoritative teaching on the moral obligation to provide medically assisted nutrition and hydration (ANH) to patients in a vegetative state, including those whose condition is considered permanent (PVS).
Lou Baldwin retires after 19 years
Nineteen years and how many stories? Thousands. Because I’m retiring, our editor, Michelle Johnson has asked me to talk about a few favorites. That’s a tough call.
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 June 3, 2004 Over 120 young adults spring into Theology on Tap — Suburban Style: Once again, Theology on Tap (TOT) was a huge success in Montgomery County. Two local young adult ministries in Montgomery County hosted “Spring into TOT” Thursday, May 13 and May 20. Story
Junior high ministry: Breaking through the confusion and building effective church ministries Each year since 2002, a group of leaders in young teen ministry has gathered to discuss the state of junior high ministry in the Church. Below is a letter they felt compelled to write to North American Church leaders about what they believe to be one of the most important, yet misunderstood, ministries in the church. Story
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