In this issue: Prayer: St. Thérèse and her 'only Friend': St. Thérèse of Lisieux was still a toddler, much too little to attend church
with the rest of the Martin family, but she already knew the sacredness of what happened on the altar during Mass. She would wait at the door for her sisters to come home, and as soon as the door opened, she would throw herself at her sister Celine and cry, “Oh hurry! Give me the blessed bread!”.
Black Catholic: Black Apostolate: Working for justice, messengers of joy: At a recent holy hour for priests serving the Archdiocese’s Black Apostolate, Cardinal Justin Rigali buoyed them and their work.
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 St. Helena 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!
Holy Father, Holy Eucharist
As Cardinal Justin Rigali leads the Archdiocese into the Year of the Eucharist, The Catholic Standard & Times responds by publishing a 28-page supplement commemorating the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's visit to Philadelphia and looking forward to the upcoming year of the Eucharist.
Glorify the Eucharist at new mission center: Pope John Paul II would be proud. St. Katharine Drexel’s Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament will kick off his Year of the Eucharist with the Oct. 2 dedication of a $3.5 million mission center.
Our Suffering Church: Breaking the silence in India
On the evening of January 22, 1999, in the rural Keonjhar district of Orissa, India, Graham Staines, 58, an Australian-born Christian missionary, went to sleep inside his old, four-wheel-drive station wagon. His two sons, 10-year-old Phillip and seven-year-old Timothy, were curled up beside him.
Six missionaries of Mother Teresa injured while helping the poor
According to AsiaNews, four nuns and two brothers of the missionaries of Mother Teresa were attacked on Saturday, Sept. 25, in a remote village of Dalit in the state of Kerala. The nuns have been admitted to the hospital. The attack, representing the first against women religious in this southwestern Indian state, allegedly took place as the missionaries were bringing food and other assistance to the village of Dalit.
Cardinal's message to Religious Jubilarians
It is my distinct pleasure to extend to you my prayerful best wishes and heartfelt congratulations as you celebrate your Jubilee in the consecrated life.
Celebrating our Jubilarians
How many people at age 95 would dream of standing before a cathedral congregation to deliver a prayer petition in a foreign language?. | The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of September 30, 2004 Eucharistic Hour of Power: Fostering a deeper communion with Jesus Christ and one another: The time has come. The “Hour of Power” has arrived. In the spirit of Pope John Paul II’s call for a greater devotion to the Eucharist, especially during the Year of the Eucharist that begins Sunday, Oct. 10, Catholics from throughout the Archdiocese will now have the opportunity to meet monthly for an hour of eucharistic adoration — an hour of power spearheaded by young adults. Story
At "home" in God's house: Hola. I still can’t believe that I’m living and studying in Spain. I’m continuously in awe of the fact that I have this opportunity, and at times it feels so surreal to think that I’m living these four months of my life in a place that is 4,000 miles away from what I know as home. Story
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