In this issue: Prayer: Humility of heart: The right stuff: Humility has an image problem. According to the maxims of the world, this virtue is presented as
the stuff of the weak and the wimpy, while pride is heralded as the domain of the courageous and the strong. But from a practical point of view, how does this assessment hold up? Read parts 1, 2 & 3.
Black Catholic: A recommitment to justice and respect for all: It is a great joy for me as the Archbishop of Philadelphia to gather in prayer this evening with so many of you. I greet with particular esteem and respect the leaders of various religious traditions who join me in remembering the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Education: Catholic schools: Learning through the lens of faith: Find out what the Archdiocesan Catholic schools are doing to celebrate Catholic Schools Week.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Drexel Hill, and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history.
Vocation Series: Meet Father Carey, director of the Office for Worship: The tinkling bells at Mass during the consecration once prompted 3-year-old Jerry Carey to research — in his family’s pew at St. Barnabas Church — the reason behind those intriguing, musical rings. | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
Building up the body of Christ
When it comes to evangelization, St. Athanasius Parish in North Philadelphia and St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown have found that a personal invitation makes all the difference.
Fatima visionary dies at 97 Sister Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, the last of the three shepherd children to whom Our Lady appeared at Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, died on Sunday, Feb. 13 at the age of 97.
Helping the elderly remain in own homes
Sometimes, neighborhoods have very human qualities. They are born, they grow, they mature, they age. What happens when a neighborhood — once the home for young families and children — finds that many or most of its occupants are elderly and sometimes frail residents who never moved away?
Managed Death: New five-part series on Catholic end-of-life ethics
Lance McMahon was only 45 years old when he suffered sudden acute respiratory failure. By the time his sister Pam got the phone call, he was on a respirator in an intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital several hours away. Read parts 1, 2, 3.
Infant of Prague: Turn to the Christ Child
Devotion to the child Jesus within the Catholic Church can be seen as a counter-cultural devotion within the larger society of the United States, where there is such disrespect for the unborn, according to Bernadette Breslin, a mother of three.
Philadelphian becomes Bishop
Illustrating his abiding resolve to answer every call of Christ throughout his years as a priest, Bishop Michael J. Bransfield’s episcopal motto and coat of arms are those of a priest and bishop who appreciates his rearing in the Catholic faith, and is disciplined and determined to shepherd his own flock of souls. | The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of February 17, 2005
The Great American Sleep Out: I learned first-hand that birds get up around 5:15 in the morning. Yes, I was awake, and yes, I was outside in 40- degree weather, attempting to sleep on concrete, when I heard the beautiful little chirping that confirmed I had been awake all night, and that it was almost time to get up. What could I be describing? Story
Pure fashion: Challenging society's image of young women: With all the Jessica Simpsons of the world acting stupid in order to look “cute” and gain attention, and the midriff-baring Britney Spearses trying anything to get a look-over, young women today have to question how we are handling our mothers’ legacy when it comes to dress and behavior. Story
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