In this issue: Prayer: Theology of weakness: Courage Reparational Prayer Group: Their prayer has been continuous for the last 12 years. It takes place once a month in five U.S. cities — Philadelphia, Boston, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Washington D.C. — and it's focus is on some of the most critical aspects of human existence: suffering, weakness and sexuality.
Black Catholic: Rejoice in the Lord always: Hear from the Director of the Office for Black Catholics, Father Stephen D. Thorne.
Education: Cardinal praises future Catholic educators: Today, we gather at a moment when the Church sends you out to share in a teaching mission that is her own but that comes from the Lord. How grateful we are that this Alliance exists and benefits so many in Catholic education, both the leaders and the students themselves.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on Philadelphia North's Our Lady of Consolation Parish, and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history.
Vocation Series: Ignatian tutor Anne Marie Campbell tells it like it is: Besides their teachers, students at Our Mother of Sorrows School can thank Anne Marie Campbell for helping them develop their math skills. | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
In solidarity with the Successor of Peter
During the ad limina Visit, Auxiliary Bishops Joseph P. McFadden and Robert P. Maginnis, Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Justin Rigali, and Bishops Michael F. Burbidge and Joseph R. Cistone met at the Pope's summer residence in Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Born of faith: A tiny life already blooms with miracles All the medical indictions were that Jeff and Colleen Daley would have a child with severe disabilities. Doctors suggested they terminate the pregnancy. But, for them, abortion was never an option.
America's new 'back alley'
Consider this attractive on-line advertisement for an abortion clinic in Georgia: "Midtown Hospital has stood for quality healthcare since its founding in the early 1900's ... The staff never cuts corners on laboratory tests, medical care, counseling, personal attention or follow-up care."
The day Roe fell
It happened quietly, somewhere in the halls of the Supreme Court where the press and its cameras rarely venture. The time was April, 1992, and the highest court in the land was in the process of deciding the first major challenge to the landmark 1973 ruling, Roe v. Wade.
Pro-life organization offers roses on behalf of the unborn
"We Catholics have no clue about the amount of suffering that Jesus Christ underwent during His passion," said Massimo Paris, a parishioner at St. Pius X parish in Broomall.
Father McCafferty: 'A fine example to all'
Father Joseph F. McCafferty, 71, former parochial administrator of All Saints Parish in Philadelphia and chaplain of St. Mary Manor in Lansdale who served on the faculty of Cardinal Dougherty High School for 22 years, died of cancer Sept. 4 at his residence, Holy Redeemer Provincialate in Huntingdon Valley. | The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of September 16, 2004 Crossroads: Taking steps to save lives: "Everywhere we went, whether to the grocery store or to a church, we wore t-shirts with large letters that said 'Pro-Life' on the front. We got used to people screaming at us and people thanking us," said sophomore Joanna Armstrong of DeSales University, Center Valley. Story
Incentive for excellence: Neumann Scholars Program: Of all the opportunities that have opened doors for Elizabeth Supple in her 17 years, being named a Neumann Scholar in 2001 has been one of the most significant. Story
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